I was reading newspaper other day
Read about a girl who died of starvation in New York
She was seven years old
Too young to die
She comes to school with new bruises everyday
Her skin look dead
When I look at the pictures they post in the newspaper
All I see is skin and bone
Skeleton is the word, to describe her
Teacher assumes she has problems at home
Teacher has concern for her
But every time they ask 'what wrong'
All they get for replied is 'nothing'
They try to help, but they can't do anything
Because she never complaint
Every day in school was that little girl's heaven
Because she got food
Food from cafeteria
Some time teachers in class will give her cracker or two
But she never ate it
Because that is supper for her
Then one day out of no where
She didn't come to school
Teachers tried to call her home
To ask why she didn't come to school
But no one answered
Next day and the next day
All the same
Finally one teacher called the police
But all they found was the little girl's body in her room
Beaten to death because she got a yogurt from the refrigerator
Beaten to death by her mother's boyfriend
Author notes
Things like that happen everyday. It's sad but a very true story.
Written February 24th, 2006
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This is so painful and I agreed with your author's comment.
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very good but very sad
oh my what a sad sad story,it happens all too often in this world, that a child should suffer such is beyond belief. this is a good write though filled with emotion ,sadness and anger as i am sure anyone thatreads it will have , -
Thank you. Change it right away
Thank you
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Sad
So sad...I think you meant supper...and got yogurt.
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but so true
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This is so sad......Heartwrenching. What a horrible life that child lived. Know shes in heaven with wings...
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