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The Call
I got a call from
a friend
today
this was what she
had to
say:
I
heard the
little girl crying
today again
it happens all
the time since
they moved in"
I told her who I
thought
she needed to call,
But she always
says "I
took a nasty fall"
I asked right
out if she had
been hit
and she looked at
me and
said "No thats not it"
She says she is
clumsy and
seems to fall a lot
but I see all of
the terrible
bruises she has got.
I told her
that I was here
for her
any time that she
needs me
she looked so
scared and
said
"Please can't
you just
leave it be"
I told my
friend that she
needed to act
cause the abused
always deny
it thats a fact
"I don't think
she wants
me to
I really don't
know how much
good I could do
I let her in when
she is
feeling sad
and I ask her
about her mom
and dad
She doesn't
have to much to
say
just that they
are busy and
she some times gets in their way
"They don't
mean to get
so riled
I think
somtimes they
forget that
I am just a
child"
So I really don't
know how
to help her out
I am not sure how
to let
her know
what child abuse
is really
all about"
I told my
friend please don't
wait
make the call,
now is not
the time to hesitate
We hung up the
phone and
I started to pray
for the little
girl to make
out okay
My friend called
again a
few days later
she sounded upset
I asked
"whats the matter".
"They took her
parents to
jail today
I didn't think it
would end
this way
I should have
listened when
you said to call
But I didn't
think it was
my business at all"
They found her
fragile body
at the bottom of the stairwell
That poor little
girl has
surely been through hell
If I had only
made that call
She might not
have had to
take that fatal fall
I have to go the
police are
here
wanting any
information that
I can share
I now sadly wish
that a few
days ago
I would have
called to tell
them what I know.
Author:
Sharon Schafer
