She has fallen through the cracks,

of the system that just lacks,

that human touch and eyes that really see

While she suffered all the bruises
And the worst kind of abuses,

Those that could, and those that should,

Just let it be.

“Well, it’s not our fault you know”

“We’re understaffed and we must toe, the

system rules that we get from above”

“And although that we admit, that we

knew of all of it, her parents said it

was their way of showing love”

“We have learned lessons from this case,

now new rules are put in place, to ensure

that this can’t happen anymore”

But we all know that this is shit,

they’re just painting over it

with a whitewash that we have seen before.

She has fallen through the cracks

‘cos no one listened to the facts

and saw the scaring on her flesh

and in her eyes.

Now as words are drowned by silence

And our outrage has been calmed,

Someone else slips through the cracks

With silent cries.