If someone cares about you, they will NEVER,
make you do something that hurts and upsets you.
If someone loves you, they won't FORCE THEMSELVES,
upon you, or make you do things to them.
If someone protects you, they do NOT,
make you feel frightened and ashamed.
If someone tells you,they are touching you,
in this way, because they love you, they're LYING!
If someone says, that this is your fault,
they are trying to ease their guilt, and they're WRONG!
If they whisper, it's your special secret,
it's because they know that what they're doing is BAD!
If you are being hurt, in your own HOME,
tell someone at school, or ring someone for help.
If you are being abused, by someone at SCHOOL,
tell your parents, or whoever you live with.
If you are being followed, find anyone SAFE,
run to them and tell them what's happening.
No matter who is hurting you, or in what way,
it's not your FAULT, it's not LOVE, it's not a SECRET.
You will not be punished, you will be made safe,
no one you trust? Go to the police, call a helpine.
And if you tell and nothing happens, tell someone else,
keep telling until someone makes these things stop you are BRAVE.
Author notes
For children between 10 and 16.
Careline; tel 020 8514 1177 (England)careline@totalise.co.uk
April 2007 is Child Abuse Awareness Month!
www.childabuse.org/
A contest entry
- Save A Life! Teach Our Children To Say No!!! {Child Abuse Prevention Contest} by Viyanna Rosemarie.
1200 points, ended May 1, 2007, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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this should be plartered on all school clasrooms in the world, well done you!
just wish I could have read it all those years ago,
well done
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Hi Lisa, thanks for reading and commenting. I really wish that schools would put this type of message up, the more children that can be reached with clear messages about staying safe the better. I am sorry that it comes way to late for you, many others and i feel the same. It affects the victim for so much longer than the retribution the perpetrator recieves (IF ANY). Best wishes to you
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A very strong write here , how I wish someone would of told me before it was to late I was 7 when the abuse had started and when I went and told my mom it was like she didnot want to be bother with it , so for years I just kept it to myself and this went on for years , when I was younger say about 6 and this person would hug it made me feel like somone had cared , my parents never showed me love , to this day I have problems with hugs either giving or reciving them , sorry I am venting here , its just a rough subject for me good luck in the contest
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And if you tell and nothing happens, tell someone else,
keep telling until someone makes these things stop you are BRAVE
Really you touched the serious matter here and raised some of the burning points around us..this is really a very touchy write revvealing the structure of this society..the subject is so much intriguing and so much intensity in this work is the real point to be disccused...Indeed a thought provoking work in poetic words is here...
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Thank you very much for your comment, it is much appreciated. I am really pleased that it is making people think, and I hope it helps someone who is still suffering to seek help. Regards K
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This was very well said!!!! I just wish there was someone like you when I was younger to tell me everything you've said here!!!! Good luck in the contest!!!!
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Dawn, thank you so much for your comment, there was so little help available until this last four or five years, and children are starting to be educated more about the dangers, but it is still not enough. I too wish there had been someone who could have helped you back then, and me too, and all the others who have been victimised in this way. Blessings to you K
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End the hurt.
No matter who is hurting you, or in what way,
it's not your FAULT, it's not LOVE, it's not a SECRET.
You will not be punished, you will be made safe,
no one you trust? Go to the police, call a helpine.
And if you tell and nothing happens, tell someone else,
keep telling until someone makes these things stop you are BRAVE.
you said it all right there, what more can be said...
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Thanks for your comment, love the dove!
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The aura surrounding your poetry is so strong and powerful. The word choices are superb and fit the theme well. You have had my rapt attention from beginning to end, without waver. I did enjoy this. Thank you for sharing it here at Allpoetry.
♥ Touchof1der
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Thank you so much for your comments. I feel very humbled for a poet as strong and creative, passionate and gentle as you to consider this strong and powerful. I absolutely love your picture by the way, it shows the kind of person you are really well. Blessings to you K
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I agree. If more children were taught these things, if more adults paid attention and if more sick people were taken out of this world or at least locked up to where they couldn't hurt our children anymore, our world would be a far better place than it is now. I agree.. End the hurt. Stop our children from this pain.
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Thank you for your comment, until their is a way of preventing abuse completely (which is unlikely to happen)all we can do is educate children about what could happen and how to get help if it does.
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All of your words are very true and appropriate for that age group, although I found nothing poetic about this.
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Thank you for your comments.
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Excellent. This is a really strong and powerful message you have conveyed. I like how you have covered all areas. This is something that should be on posters all over schools. This could save a life and I applause you for work. James.
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Thank you for your comment James. I'm not sure this is the strongest poem to have on a poster campaign, but the idea is great, something similar could be really useful
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So Sad
you know what make me feel really bad, that if what if the Virginia Tech. killer was right about what his dad was doing to him... if he would have told somebody, anybody when it was happening then none of this would have happened. I feel so sorry for everyones families that were hust in this sad, sad event. Everyone is affected by child abuse everyone, not just the abuser,a not just the victim.... He was so wrong, and two wronds do not make a write.
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Thank you for your comment, I agree totally that maybe if this guy had gotten help it could have prevented this tragedy. You are also right that abuse affects many people, for instance the parents of the child who has been abused by someone else, the mother/father who discovers their partner has abused their child etc. Very best wishes
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Very powerful message and you use many lines that abusers use.
n this way, because they love you, they're LYING!
f someone says, that this is your fault
f they whisper, it's your special secret,
it's because they know that what they're doing is Bad
I really like the direct approach you use in these lines.
No matter who is hurting you, or in what way,
it's not your FAULT, it's not LOVE, it's not a SECRET.
As an adult when I was a child these words were not said to me. From that place in my life. I would of love to hear these words. I feel it is a very powerful message to our teenagers to the world. We will teach our children to tell. Thank for the links. I feel someday it will help out. I feel there an over use of caps, one will get the power of you words by reading them. -
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Thank you very much for the in depth comment, and the suggestion about the capitals, I will revisit that. I agree wholeheartedly that it is easier to get help now, and that things are being discussed more openly. But it still isn't enough, as you are well aware. I think this is a great contest, not only will it build awareness for children, but it will make adults think, and the links will be usefull to a lot of people I'm sure. I was not safe as a child either, and know the impact it has upon your whole life. I hope that you have put your ghosts to rest and love yourself for the person you are.
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This is a great message and i hope it helps some one.To many kids are still hurting because they are afraid to tell.Great write and good luck in your contest -
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Thanks for your comment, if it encourages one person to tell someone about what is happening to them then it was worth writing. Thanks for the best wishes too
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