ABUSE (ON THE BUS TO TOFINO)

I saw your little boy
Hit you, hit you, hit you!
Little boy, spoiled hitter
Becomes big man, spoiled hitter,
Because you knew not
What to do, what to do, what to do.
Can’t say “no!”,
When appropriate “no!”.
He learns:
Your feelings hurt,
Your body hurt.
But don’t despair,
For he can care.
You can hug and
Take the time
To say:“I care.”.
Can’t say:”Don’t hit me!”?
Or: “It’s wrong to hit me!”?
No control, no control:
Controlled before self-control:
He hits:
You hug
His little fists.
You care.
He is loved.
You hug
His little fists.
He learns C Control, control.
He learns
Self control.
No more shame,
Abuser’s shame:
A sociopathic,
Evil child,
Or,not?