under seven

  couldn't say a word
left behind by others
  looked like a foolish kid,
avoided like diseases
  thought what was wrong
but, minds were far from mature
  little mistakes abandoned
grown to be bigger than it was
  hit, a stick talked,
slapped, the hands's anger poignantly
  mouths were used not to say, but to hurt
love words, soft hugs were dreams
  couldn't you speak with love?
rather than had to threaten a child?
  what adults wanted?
be nice, obedience, sweet child?
  even what adults done were not mirrored
to what they wanted to a child must be
  a child did not need your rude words,
she did not need your rough and painful commands
  a love, can speak, work, and change
hits, slaps, and  hatred ruin someone's heart