Little Girl Poem by Anesa Smajkan

Introduction: I wrote this poem that has to do with child abuse. I, myself was a victim of child abuse. I wrote this because I wanted to represent victims who died because of child abuse. I think this poem makes you stop and think about things that happen to little kids in this world. I wanted to put myself in the position of the kids who actually died all because of child abuse. I don’t know if it is good but I hope you all like it.

Poem:

Shut your mouth up and listen to what I have to say,
I’m going to take you back to that one specific, terrible day,
I know this little girl is long dead & gone,
But she must get justice… it must be done,
I can hear her telling me, I hear her voice,
I must speak out against child abuse… it’s my own choice,
So listen to the voice beyond the grave,
She is trying to help the other victims… she has so many people she wants to save,
This is for the little girl, who we hear, her voice floating in the air from heaven,
This is for the little girl, who died way back before she could have reached 11,

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Hush, little girl, lease don’t cry,
I wish I could be there to sing you a lullaby,
I can see your arms are full of blood and that you’re bruised,
Poor child… if only you weren’t so terribly abused,
I know you scream when your Daddy is there,
Hush, little girl, I know you’re scared, I can see the way he is hurting you,
Trust me I know what it feels like… I been there, too,
I know that people ignore what is going on in your home,
That makes me angry because you shouldn’t have to be alone,
I hate how people ignore and turn off their lights,
I don’t know how anyone could sleep during the night,
It is too bad by morning, when everyone wakes up it will be 2 late,
Poor, poor girl… you have to suffer on the hands of fate,
Good thing is your surrounded in a place where people do love you,
No more hitting, pushing, or any of that stuff… instead you are free to dream and do anything you want to do,
You’re in a good place now,
Oh, how lovely and nice you were, you were a great little girl, I hope I can see you again someday and somehow.