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My Name Is Sarah

Child abuse is just as important to address as war, gangs, terrorists and everything else criminal going on this world. In fact if there wasn't so much child abuse there would be less fighting and emotional pain as children and adults in every culture, walk of life and economic or social status. Please pass this on- it's so sad but so true. Child abuse ends in broken souls or death. I'm sure we can all help. Look in your phone book to see how you can help in your community- be a mentor, volunteer, a court advocate, write your Senators, Governor and Congressional Rep to make stricter laws about child abuse and anger management available for stressed parents and other abusers, not to mention severe consequences. We need funding for foster homes and therapy for the children, parents and other abusers although most abusers aren't usually rehabilitated. The majority of child abuse is done by someone the child knows. Please think about it and decide how you can help end this crisis. Thank you.


My Name Is Sarah


I try and hide

From his evil eyes

I'm so afraid now

I'm starting to cry.

My name is Sarah,

I am but three,

My eyes are swollen

I cannot see,

I must be stupid

I must be bad,

What else could have made

My daddy so mad?

I wish I were better

I wish I weren't ugly,

Then maybe my mommy

Would still want to hug me.

I can't speak at all

I can't do a wrong

Or else I'm locked up

All the day long

When I awake I'm all alone

The house is dark

My folks aren't home.

When my mommy does come

I'll try and be nice,

So maybe I'll get just

One whipping tonight

Don't make a sound!

I just heard a car

My daddy is back

From Charlie's Bar.

I hear him curse

My name he calls

I press myself

Against the wall.

He finds me weeping

He shouts ugly words,

He says its my fault

That he suffers at work

He slaps me and hits me

And yells at me more,

I finally get free

And I run for the door.

He's already locked it

And I start to bawl,

He takes me and throws me

Against the hard wall.

I fall to the floor

With my bones nearly broken,

And my daddy continues

With more bad words spoken.

" I'm sorry! " , I scream

But its now much too late

His face has been twisted

Into unimaginable hate.

The hurt and the pain

Again and again

Oh please God, have mercy!

Oh please let it end!

And he finally stops

And heads for the door,

While I lay there motionless

Sprawled on the floor.

My name is Sarah

And I am but three,



Tonight my daddy



Murdered me.


There are thousands of kids out there just like Sarah. You can help. Child abuse sickens me to my soul and it should sicken you too. I hope you read this, pass it on and try to help in some way. And because you are hopefully affected (how could you not be?) do something about it! So all I am asking you to do is take some time to send this on and acknowledge that child abuse does happen, and that people like her dad do live in our society- friends, family, neighbors, etc often look the other way. Children are abused every minute of every day somewhere.... and I pray for child abuse to wither out and die. Please pass this poem on because as crazy as it might sound, it might just indirectly change a life. You NEVER know. Thank you with all my heart. Thank you also to Chuck Wilson for sending this poem and some of the comments.