
her mother’s beauty she wore
pink ribbon’s once danced on her head
when little sshe loved and adored
her mother’s beauty she wore
promise to be loved and adored
for the drugs she begged and pled
now her mother’s beauty she whored
pink ribbons danced on innocent’s head
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” unique adoption market” he lied
her eyes glazed by addiction
“promise she a cared for child”
“yes, she will be wanted” he lied
“promise they will not hurt my child”
his eyes gleamed greedy conviction
” perfect opportunity” he lied
her world destroyed by addiction
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pink ribbons soaked by tears
no one to chase sorrow away
she lived nightmare’s fears
pink ribbons soaked by tears
she lived nightmare’s fears
men lined up night and day
pink ribbons soaked by tears
no chasing sorrow away
There is nothing pretty or sweet about these pink hair ribbons. Symbolically they are defiled by the avarice and perversion of a world whose words are to protect children but whose actions are to treat them as chattel to be sold and used. When working with street kids, I asked where all the girls were.
“They are gone,” the brothers, cousins and friends would state. “They are chased down by mafia and state police and sold.”
I witnessed the night raids where children were chased down like rabid dogs in the streets. When I went home, I tried to raise awareness and financial support to create safe places for these children to go and be educated. No one wanted to believe that “this” the diabolical sale of children could be happening in our “compassionate” world. Years later that information is coming to the forefront – too late for many whose lives are already expired!!!
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Photograph: “Ribbons” ©L. Moon 2013