C hildren don't come with slap proof shield
H ow could anyone their hands thusly weild
I n anger at someone so young
L ook into their eyes at the love to be won
D on't ever strike a child my friend
A lways love them through life's end
B e their helper and their guide
U nending love comes from inside
S end this message loud and clear
E very day througout the year
A contest entry
- Tolerance and Child Abuse Prevention Members Contest by Manda Kathryn.
500 points, ended July 15, 2008, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Say what you think
Comments
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I absolutely love the message you convey in this
Powerfully yet tenderly expressed this is an incredible write that I agree with completely!
♥
Thank you & Best of luck
Stay safe
~Manda
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Thank you PhantomsAngel87 for your comments and for the Gold trophy. This was a good contest. I hope a lot of people read all of the entries. There are many messages in the contest.
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A good write here
I know people are against hitting any child but I thank God everyday my mother knew the difference between a spat of correction verses a hit from abuse.
For their is a difference if you have been corrected with love in the lead .I believe this with all my heart If taught love and received love and taught to care and respect your elders you live a life with less harm coming to you than those who are not given this love for in time with out it they bring far worse to themselves and it lasts a lifetime
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Thank you stories
Yes, you are correct. A slap of correction is OK, I'm referring to a knock down strike against a child. Some people hit a child so hard they go flying, or stumbling and fall down. This is abuse. Correction is necessary in raising children, but not abuse. Thanks for reading my poem and commenting on it.
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