Written by 13 year-old child in TX Residential State Foster Care,
who is being abused in foster care:
My Life
I learned a man spoke last night
Of the wonders and terrors of the world
Of how to live right
Of how not to live wrong
He talked and talked and made me happy for awhile
And then he was gone
And I was alone
In the wonders and terrors of the world
And I was sadly happy
And I understood
That I was truly alone
Forever more alone
That I had my own wonders and terrors
He had seen and known
Now I have seen and known the wonders and terrors of my life.
13... Now 15 year-old child in Texas residential foster care and not allowed to attend a single hearing in six years!