I Am The Accused

I stand before you, my judgesMy rulers, my oppressors, my accusors!I stand before you accusedMy crime is Being a Child

I am the innocent but accusedSentenced to death before I was bornDenied before I was even concievedSentenced at birth to life imprisonmentBorn to bondage, birth to life imprisonmentBorn to bondage, slavery and solitary confinementBorn to be butchered, slaughtered and slatternedDeomed to bear the brunt of all your curses

I am the accusedBeause I am the product of that baby you never wantedBecause I am that untimely baby that ruined your careerI am branded a brat!As if I had no father and motherWho joked and laughed when they coupledI am branded a beast!As if I have no home and a place to live

I am the labourer of your fieldsI am the courier of your illicit drugsI am the guinea pig of your medical experimentsI am the servant that cleans your filthI am the maid that takes care of your babiesWhile I'm the one who should be fed, cleaned and cared for

Yousay I am a nuisanceTell it to my faceTell it to my face thenThat you are sorry I was bornThat I am the excuse for your hasty marriageThat I am the reason why you are poorThat I am the cause of all your troubles

Don't blame me if you failed to plan for your lifeDon't sacrifice me if you failed to pay for your debtsDon't sell me if you cannot earn a livingDon't spoil my chances for life because you are a failure Guilty or not gulityI am just a mere childWho should be loved, cared for and comfortedAnd not to be snared, thethered and slandered Is it a crime to be a child?