Danger Lurks

Our world who once was supportive of those hurt, has now turned to a corrupt system where the predator is protected and the victims are punished. Istand for the unspoken voices, and stolen innocence.

By night he's the shadow creeping behind. 

By day he wears a mask, unbeknownst to anyone

He's the danger that children fear and parent's hate. 

We try to protect them, but it always shows. It's hard to protect them 

from someone that was supposed to be family. 

I wasn't his first victim, nor probably his second but before my dying breath

I promise to fight to be his last. I have moved past the fear

I forgot the pain; but now as a mom

a new fear rises. A new pain creeps in. I want to protect her

but I fear she may fall victim to.

Be careful who you trust; the Devil was once and Angel.

Those that swear to be family

only prove blood isn't always thicker than water

He's free, with only a slap on the wrist, free to cause more pain

free to bring more danger. I vow now though. 

I vow to be the voice to those that don't have one

My God beside me, I promise to be his ending face 

For one day I will be who destroys's his evil

Danger Lurks everywhere. 

Protect them for they are so little

So frail, and cannot protect themselves. 

Protect the innocence that was took from me far to soon

A child should be free to be a child without fear and pain

I vow to protect mine, will you? 

Stand with me, be a voice of reason in a society that protects the predator 

and punishes the victim, I am no longer. 

Danger Lurks. Everywhere.

Reviews

[Neville]

.. the world is filled with it .. yes it can be found everywhere .. but .. and it is an important but .. we must not allow ourselves to be shackled by fear of it .. risk taking and particularly positive risk taking can be both liberating and exhilarating, as well as life enhancing in so many uncluttered ways ...................... I am on your side though & can read where you are coming from ... N :)

[Hayllie]

Thank you so much! :) Yes although we can't let fear control us or our lives, somehow we can't really completely push it from our minds..

[Paul Bell]

Yeah, the abuser is always supposed to be the bogey man lurking in the shadows.
Sadly it is always someone much closer, and you're right, sentencing is a joke.

[Hayllie]

Thank you so much! It is true that the justice system for those abused is more than unfair!

[Unspoken poet]

Yes, this is so true, There is danger all around. Nicely written and said

[Hayllie]

Thank you for your review

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

We absolutely have to protect our vulnerable ones... this is a very important topic to me, and I find this piece striking to say the least. Keep shouting for others to hear, you aren't alone.

[Hayllie]

Thank you much!!

[light and ashes]

Wow, this cuts me on such a deep level....it was hard for me to read, because I was more or less reading my worst fears.. being a once victim of sexual abuse that is my worst fears.. that the same enemy that came for me will come for my child..... a really great write.

[Hayllie]

I am sorry you were a victim, as was I but I hope others can read this and know that they have a voice to come forward and they will find healing beginning with speaking out

[light and ashes]

It was truly a great poem, and it is very courageous of you to write it.

[Coyote Poetry]

I take my grandchildren to the bus in the morning and I pick them up at 3.15 pm. It is sad, children can't be free. The world wasn't safe when I was young either. Us children would walk in pack of children. Safety in numbers. I taught my daughters to never go to the bar alone. I understand these words dear Hayllie. Learn safe defense and stay away from dangerous places. Honest and powerful words and thoughts shared.
Coyote

[Hayllie]

Thank you so much! This is very personal for me, as I was once a victim, and after years of battling with myself inside, I found a way to heal..so now I want to be a voice..

[Coyote Poetry]

I am glad dear Hayllie. Hard lessons make us stronger. You are welcome and thank you for sharing your words and your thoughts.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and so many won't come forward because they know it will be like this...the guilty protected, the prey preyed upon even more so in the justice system.
And they are such invisible predators...they blend in, as if they are regular people, and many with such stature they are protected.
If I were a parent, i too would be concerned...
this poem is a powerful statement.
j.

[Hayllie]

Thank you so much!

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Great strong message here
Well written well done

[Cherrie Palmer]

It is a hard lesson to learn that goodness has nothing to do with a smile or appearance abd also remember evil was once the angel of light.
A bitter truth that needs a voice

[Hayllie]

Thank you so much!