Woman And Child Abuse Poem by Loraine Lotter

Is it just because we're defenceless,
or is it because we're young,
that you always use violence against us
Should hat be the way it's done?

Why doesn't anyone do anything
to help keep us alive?
What will just a sorry bring?
It won't spare the goodbyes.

One day it will have to stop
before it causes death
before it causes more tears to drop
before there's no one left.

Can't you just help us
and take the abuse away?
'Cos just imagine life without us
if you killed us yesterday.

If you can hear our voices
and if you can feel our sorrow
we have the right to make choices
we have the right to live tomorrow

So come help us protect
the children of the future
and come help us reject
the childrens' abuser.
AbUsE iS wRoNg!