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Array ( [sid] => 2840 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Innocence Lost [time] => 2002-08-27 12:23:30 [hometext] => Written in response to all the cases of Child Abuse. [bodytext] => INNOCENCE LOST
( A CHILD’S PLEA)

HOW COULD YOU HAVE TAKEN MY INNOCENCE AWAY FROM ME,
WHEN I WAS TO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I NOW SEE.
I TRUSTED YOU WITH MY BODY ANS SOUL,
NOW YOU LEFT MY HEART WITH A GAPING HOLE.
WHAT YOU’VE TAKEN FROM ME, CAN NOT BE REPLACED,
HOW COULD YOU HAVE PUT ME IN SUCH A PLACE?
CAN YOU FEEL MY SHAME, CAN YOU SEE MY TEARS?
DO YOU KNOW HOW THIS IS GOING TO EFFECT ME THROUGH THE YEARS?
NOTHING YOU CAN SAY WILL CHANGE MY MIND,
I JUST HOPE I TOLD SOMEONE IN TIME.
TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE,
WHO LIKE ME WAS SHY, AND SCARED LIKE A MOUSE.
LEAVE US INNOCENT CHILDREN ALONE,
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE SAFE, AT CHURCH, SCHOOL AND HOME.
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Innocence Lost

Contributed by Jeff_Scott_Morehead on Tuesday, 27th August 2002 @ 12:23:30 PM in AEST
Topic: AmericanTragedy

INNOCENCE LOST
( A CHILD’S PLEA)

HOW COULD YOU HAVE TAKEN MY INNOCENCE AWAY FROM ME,
WHEN I WAS TO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I NOW SEE.
I TRUSTED YOU WITH MY BODY ANS SOUL,
NOW YOU LEFT MY HEART WITH A GAPING HOLE.
WHAT YOU’VE TAKEN FROM ME, CAN NOT BE REPLACED,
HOW COULD YOU HAVE PUT ME IN SUCH A PLACE?
CAN YOU FEEL MY SHAME, CAN YOU SEE MY TEARS?
DO YOU KNOW HOW THIS IS GOING TO EFFECT ME THROUGH THE YEARS?
NOTHING YOU CAN SAY WILL CHANGE MY MIND,
I JUST HOPE I TOLD SOMEONE IN TIME.
TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE,
WHO LIKE ME WAS SHY, AND SCARED LIKE A MOUSE.
LEAVE US INNOCENT CHILDREN ALONE,
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE SAFE, AT CHURCH, SCHOOL AND HOME.

Copyright Â© Jeff_Scott_Morehead ... [ 2002-08-27 12:23:30]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: Innocence Lost (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_Kalicharan on Tuesday, 27th August 2002 @ 03:08:04 PM AEST
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This is an outstanding poem, Jeff...with an excellent message. .. Perhaps you would like to read other poets' work and make some comments also.....

Re: Innocence Lost (User Rating: 1 )
by Woody on Wednesday, 28th August 2002 @ 03:04:46 AM AEST
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Powerfful stuff Jeff but you have summed it up so well, a very impressive piece indeed.

Re: Innocence Lost (User Rating: 1 )
by foolish on Tuesday, 10th September 2002 @ 07:31:27 PM AEST
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i love this poem so powerful and well said. we live in a really sick world today where young kids are subjected to things that will change there lifes forever. What kind a sicko does it take to do these things its just not right.

Re: Innocence Lost (User Rating: 1 )
by Carole on Thursday, 26th September 2002 @ 08:32:24 PM AEST
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I send you a heart felt Thank You from all abused children for writing the words they are afraid to speak

Re: Innocence Lost (User Rating: 1 )
by Hiddendarkness1705 on Thursday, 17th July 2003 @ 12:26:44 PM AEST
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powerful

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