(I wrote this in July 2002 for a little girl in the news, Samantha Runnion. Her story broke my heart and I cried for a week. I didn't know her, but she was close to the same age as my daughter, and my heart still aches for her and her family.)
The screams of a girl ring through the air
The cries of a girl no longer there
Snatched from her home, her mom and her dad
Only 5 years of life, no more to be had
The monster that killed her, he may be caught
But nothing will change the damage he wrought
The girl screamed for the mommy she'll never see
A long life snuffed out, never to be
My heart aches for the family I'll never know
And my tears stream for a girl never to grow.
I hope the angels are cradling you tonight, Samantha. You are loved and missed.
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Kathleen, I'm sorry for your loss. I've never lost a child, and cannot even begin to imagine the pain.
Audrey- It's hard to read something on this type of subject, it always hurts.
This is one of my biggest hates!
I hate that little children suffer. I hate that there are people sick enough in this world to do this sort of thing. I hate that these people who do this sort of thing are not punished near enough!