Childhood is a luxury!

 

Childhood is a luxury we create

To put our notions of happiness

In the far away past

To justify today dissatisfaction

 

Over 20 million children have been displaced by war

Millions of children have suffered sexual violence

Raped, assaulted, and are used as sexual instruments

Trafficked to other countries to be sold to sex trade as slaves

 

Childhood, is a luxury we invent

When we find ourselves

Lost in the grownup world

Creating a space and a time

Of eternal love as if we had a paradise

 

2 million children have been killed in conflate situations

Over 6 million have been serious injured or permanently disabled

And multiple consequences occur to them

by being forced to flee their homes

Deprived of their support system

 

Childhood is a luxury

And for most children never existed

As they had only orders to follow

And a lot of fear and anger

Or adult wars they had to survive

As well as some sad parties to attend

With adults drinking away

Some incomprehensible dream

 

Millions of children are abuse and neglected by their caregiver

Through out the world from the so called “civilized countries”

only in USA, each year, an estimated 3.3 million children

are exposed to violence by family members against their mothers and caretakers.

in the UK most violence occurred at home (78 per cent)

40- 60% of men and women who abuse other men or women also abuse their children.

to the others “less civilized” those having no statistics made

We have children all over with grave psychological trauma,

malnutrition, diseases given to them by adults!

 

Childhood is a luxury

Of those who have time

To have a tender memory

Remembering a special ball

A hand security

A word that made them proud

 

More then 300.000 children are recruited and used as soldiers

In adults Armed Conflict

Many abducted and forcibly recruited by armed groups

Over de last decade

 

Childhood is a luxury

 

 

But

 

If we really treasure the ideal of Childhood

Why not bring this dream to our daily reality?

 

It would be so easy

And so good to all of us!

 

Just put an end all those stupid adult wars

All those unjustified discrimination

And relax, give up the stressful power

Of ordering children around

Let them play, sing and laugh

And learn about

Our most beautiful and friendly dreams!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[M Bester]

"Let them play, sing and laugh
And learn about
Our most beautiful and friendly dreams!"
The truth of this poem is so raw and in your face.
The above should apply to all, we adults and children should play, sing and laugh, follow our dreams and maybe this will be better world for all.

[Legion]

I have so many thoughts on this subject that I can't even comprehend where to begin. Good write though. Strong and a necessary kick in the butt for many. Kudos.

[Laura E. Aranda]

This is so horribly sad. I don't want to face realizty but you threw the bare facts at us and we can't deny the truth...Very brave of you. I like the strength and determination you muster and all the readers have to feel as they experience this piece. Bravo! Cheers,lea

[angelina neves]

these numbers are the most recent i could find (from 2000 to today!) but there aren't many and most of the children's rights violation are "covered" by "respectable adults" full of themselves and their ideals of "saving the world"!