Another Child

[popkidu2]

When will it end, and what has happened to society?

 

[apoed]

"Another Child"

Another child
Pushed to hatred
Pushed to disrespect
Pushed into disregard
For others.

Another child
Neglected
Misunderstood
Tortured
Who refused to take it
Anymore.

Another child
Who couldn?t look the other way
Couldn?t brush off what they?d say
Couldn?t wait for one more day
Another child
Lost in hate.

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I wrote that just now after reading about ANOTHER shooting in a high school in Williamsport, PA. It's so sad....

 

[DancingBarefoot]

Nicely written, apoed. The lines you wrote ring very true to me and I'm sure others here.

I live very close to Williamsport and this latest incident has been all over the news with reporters outside the school and interviewing students, teachers, etc. Media coverage of these events leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

Anyway, popkid, I agree something has gone terribly wrong. We're not, as a society, bringing up our children very well. Obviously, despite our tendency to point fingers, there are many factors that go into each case. It's like all the negative things about the way we live (some nearly undectable or seemingly harmless) have to come out somewhere - unfortunately coming out in our children. They're paying the price for things that I'm not sure we even realize we purchased.

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face I had before the
world was made....**

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need money, love like
you've never been hurt,
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