Hush little sister, please don’t cry.

I wish I was there to sing you a lullaby.

I can see your arms are bloody and bruised;

That’s strange, mine was like that too.

I know you scream when daddy’s there,

Hush little sister, I know you’re scared.

I can see the way he’s hurting you,

I’m sorry little sister, he did that to me too.

I know that people ignore what’s going on at home,

That makes me angry cus you shouldn’t be alone.

Hey little sister, do you wanna know why I ain’t there?

It’s a sad little story but people should care.

You see, little sister, one day, daddy got so drunk,

You were asleep in your crib so you didn’t hear my cry.

He screamed at me and smashed my head against the door.

While you slept little sister, I died on the floor.

You know little sister, I may not have died,

If someone had cared to listen to my cries.

But hush little sister, daddy is coming home,

Quick and get into bed so he doesn’t find you alone.

Oh no, he’s found you, cry for help quick!!

Scream while you can before he beats you with the stick.

Dear sister, I’m happy you don’t have to cry anymore,

You’ll come and join me, while daddy mops your blood on the floor.

Thanks for taking some part of your precious time to read this poem… Please don’t die in silence, SCREAM OUT LOUD so the world can hear you. Child Abuse is very wrong.