Heaven Poem

© hilary
As they heard the news,
they bow their heads in shame and regret,
Regret for not speaking up and turning away.
They realize they couldv'e saved her life,
this child they ignored for quite sometime,
was Malena marie Jones.
It all began when she was just 6 years old,
Malena would hide the scars and bruises,
while her teachers and family members turned away.
Her nieghbors would turn up the volume,
so they could mute out her crys for help.
As days pass her pain would increase,
but noone notices her absents,
but that one cold night was different from others,
Her mother was drunk as usual,
but she didnt stop this timejust kept going.
As she hit harder and harder Malena couldn't bare it.
As she tried to be strong she couldn't take it.
As morning came it was just to late,
She was just to weak,
She couldn't hold on anylonger.
As the nieghbors gathered to see,
they cried as they saw the scene,
A mother in handcuffs and a silent child.
They say their goodbyes underneith their sobs,
they apologize as theylay roses upon the little girls grave.
Heaven Poems November 4,2004