• WHEN BLAME TURNS TO HATE

    A young girl about fifteen,
    sits in her room listing all the things she hates.
    The list starts with her father,
    then the spot below belongs to her mother.
    Beside the names there’s a reason why,
    she writes because they make her cry.
    As you keep reading and see all the names,
    you wonder how many more people she can blame.
    Finally when you reach number thirty-two,
    You see a bruise on her wrist that is just turning black and blue.
    It looks like somebody grabbed her and wouldn’t let go,
    you wondered why she cried – now you know.
    A young teen that has been abused,
    and for her parents, their actions will not be excused.
    So, just make this easy for those who think too late,
    and stay away from the word hate.