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Noah, Jack, Madeleine Grace, Dylan, and Catherine Charlotte, Ana, Emilie Chase, James, and Jesse Olivia and Allison Jessica and Benjamin Josephine and Avielle Caroline and Daniel Within 5 minutes Over a hundred shots fired 26 were killed While catastrophe transpired. The survivors were united With their worried families 20 kids were murdered During this tragedy As tears fell from her eyes A young girl bravely said, “Mommy I’m okay, But all my friends are dead.” http://newyork.cbslocal.com/top-lists/in-memoriam-the-victims-of-the-sandy-hook-elementary-school-shooting/
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Tens of thousands Abused by their priests. Innocent children Raped by these beasts. Covered up Paid off Ignored and mistreated. Their childhood lost Left broken and beaten. These “heralds of mercy” Had their lives put through hell Thanks to the church’s Perverse personnel. But rather than stop it To keep our kids safe They just moved the priests Finding new kids to rape. The priests continued Vicious violations Without reprimand They found new temptations. Forgetting to practice The words that they preach The Ten Commandments Just a figure of speech Guess when God was explaining What was wrong and was right The raping of children Was careless oversight. The guidance they preached They considered subjective When protecting the church Was their one main objective. I wrote this poem after reading an article where the Pope called the victims of the church's sex abuse scandal, "Heralds of Mercy". It felt like it was just another PR trip for the Pope. https://www.nytimes.com/live/pope-visit-2015/pope-calls-sex-abuse-victims-heralds-of-mercy/
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Poetry by: AsherahAlthough she was selectively edited out of the Bible two thousand years ago, she raises her voice for women today in hopes of a better tomorrow, as she makes waves of change, one poem at a time. Archives
May 2020
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