Child Abuse Poem by eve coleman

Broken, beaten
damaged, scarred.
You don't have to tell these kids
that life is hard.
Some marks are visible
outside of the body.
Others are inside
and buried deep.
The scars of abuse
are imbedded in their souls.
They'll stay there forever
even after they grow old.
Broken children
broken families
broken lives
and broken abilities.
Be against
against the pain.
Make it all
just go away.
Raise awareness
and rise against
the terrible people and bad parents.
Speak up
and break the silence.
Protect the children
and start a trend.