Abuse Poem by Dave Alan Walker

Abuse

Rating: 4.8


Should people tell
when they know something is not right
should people tell
when they know it for a fact

Should they turn a blind eye
like most people do
or should they tell what is true

Is it a case of
how many secrets
how many lies
how many victims
how many die
because people turn a blind eye

Tell someone today
don't let the victims pay

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
It's been in the news a lot for the past few weeks here in England,
lets get the guilty to pay, nobody has much trouble convicting the
innocent, lets try the same on the guilty.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Edward Kofi Louis 12 January 2017

How many secrets? Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Lantz Pierre 12 January 2017

Abstract generalities without a hook to make me really feel what it is you're motivated by. This poem was written four years ago. I have no idea what has been in the news a lot for the past few weeks. My first thought was the American government's platitude of See something say something that's had some currency in relation to fighting terrorism. But without a heartfelt anchor, an image, a concrete reference to actual affairs its all just so many words. Sorry, I'm just not moved.

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Yash Shinde 24 October 2012

good morality..............................teaches good values to whole of the world may it bring change in the lives of victims

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Valerie Dohren 25 October 2012

Well said Dave - good one!

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Geetha Jayakumar 01 August 2013

Very well said..Beautiful message. Short and lovely poem.

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Rajnish Manga 12 January 2017

A highly thought provoking poem. So many evils exist in our society because people are indifferent. They just don't care about what's happening around that needs to be thwarted. Thanks and congrats. The poem is added to the list of my favorites.. ** how many die / because people turn a blind eye

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Chinedu Dike 12 January 2017

Turning blind eye to abuse is tantamount to aiding and abetting injustice. An insightful piece of poetry elegantly brought forth with conviction. Thanks for sharing Dave.

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Gajanan Mishra 12 January 2017

good words are there in the poems

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Bernard F. Asuncion 12 January 2017

Well-written poem, Dave +++++++++++ congrats on being selected for the day+++++++++

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Brian Stafford 12 January 2017

Congrats on getting poem of the day, well said.

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