child abuse
rape, violence, incest,
reduced sentence!
rape, violence, incest,
reduced sentence!
children`s rights
we smugly shout“Youth Justice”
we whisper, “denied”
we smugly shout“Youth Justice”
we whisper, “denied”
children crying
bellies empty, hurting
landfills of waste
bellies empty, hurting
landfills of waste
child soldiers
fighting wars of their fathers
lost childhood
fighting wars of their fathers
lost childhood
lost childhood
never reaching puberty
youths’ injustice
never reaching puberty
youths’ injustice
youths’ injustice
adults’ failing our young
justice for youths - FAILED
adults’ failing our young
justice for youths - FAILED
© Tournesol '14/08/04
Submitted for Haiku Horizons "Justice"
