We take for granted sun will rise and shine ~
shine brightly over every hearth and home,
home filled with tender love and gentle care.
Care, if withheld, compels a soul to roam.
Roam, searching for a shelter where we hide ~
hide desperately from those who should protect.
Protect us from all harm, thus building trust.
Trust, broken, shatters dreams and self-respect.
Respect yourself and firmly take a stand.
Stand up and shout "Abuse is not okay!"
Okay to leave the past behind and seek.
Seek help and start embracing each new day.
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Author Notes
Abuse of any sort - physical, mental or emotional - is unacceptable for a child or an adult.
In a loop poem, each successive line begins with the last word of the previous live. The rhyme scheme is abcb. There can be any number of stanzas.
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