Hi Grace  

Dear little Grace
You are ten today
Don’t stay in the  house
Daddy will come home
From his work faraway
He will beat you again
Mommy has been complaining
You will break an arm

Dear not-so little Grace
You are thirteen today
Go live with grandma
Your brother in law will come
With your pretty sister
And he will hurt you
Take away your innocence
Bequeathing scars for life

Dear Grace
You are twenty one today
Your boyfriend will pop the question
Don’t say yes Grace
For goodness sakes don’t
He will use you and abuse you
And he will walk away
No Grace No….Oh no!

Dear Grace
You are 31 now
Stay there, don’t fall in love
Don’t allow him to touch you
He will meander on the road
Of the first
And you will be loveless
For good.

Grace  O Grace
What have you done!