Farewell Article
- WordCharmer
- Minnie
- WordCharmer
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» WordCharmer - To My Readers
To all of my readers, this is my farewell article. With Suite101's new "keyword" policy, I gave up on trying to post it as an article.I have been writing articles for Suite101, on topics related to child abuse and recovery since March 24, 1999. Now, Suite101 is in the process of making some major changes to their site. If the present writers wished to continue writing here, we would have had to re-apply. That meant that if a licensed psychologist in the field of child abuse applies to write about child abuse, they would get the job before I would. If nearly seven years of dedication, hard work and research is not enough for them to keep me on as a writer, without having to re-apply, or compete for the job, I see no reason to continue my dedication.
I will still be publishing my newsletter and will include the articles that I would have published at Suite101, in my newsletter and at the new site.
It has been a pleasure meeting so many wonderful people who have been so supportive of my work. I hope you will visit the new site soon.
NEW SITE
Child Abuse Recovery Journal
http://www.child-abuse-recovery-journal....
I will leave you with a two of my newest poems, which are dedicated to two children who did not survive.
Thank you,
Susan Maree Jeavons
In Memory of Tesslynn O’Cull-1994-1997
Tesslynn O’Cull was only 3-years-old,
when they found her body in a grave near Sweet Home.
It was the worst case of child abuse they’d ever seen
thanks to Jesse Compton and methamphetamine.
This beautiful child was tortured to death,
and I vowed that until my very last breath,
I would tell her story so we’d never forget,
for society owes her at least this debt.
Others saw the abuse, yet they did not tell,
and this child’s life was a living hell.
She was shocked, raped and beaten and no one cared,
as her mother watched, Tesslynn sat and stared.
Tesslynn dared not scream or she’d have to pay
when Jesse threw knives and punches her way.
People came and went, but refused to step in,
so high on drugs that it didn’t matter to them.
Stella Kizer and Jesse Compton must pay their dues
still the story of Tesslynn is now old news,
and though some may forget, I will keep my vow
to keep her memory alive somehow.
There’s a picture of Tesslynn on my office wall,
and at night in my dreams I can hear her call.
As she reaches out from beyond the grave,
I weep for the child that we could not save,
I weep for the child that we could not save…
© 2005 Susan Maree Jeavons-All Rights Reserved
Remembering Lattie McGee-1983-1987
His name was Lattie McGee.
I never met him, and he never met me,
but he touched my life in a profound way
when I saw his face on the news one day.
His little body was bruised and battered,
every bone in this child was broken or shattered.
He was tortured to death at the age of four,
on the south side of Chicago, like a prisoner of war.
He was beaten, he was gagged, then hung upside down.
He was burned, he was starved, and then he was bound
inside a dark closet to hang there and die,
for no one heard the little boy cry, no one heard the little boy cry.
Thirty years to life, Johnny Campbell received.
He showed no remorse, he never even grieved
for the tiny boy named Lattie McGee
who died so young and so tragically.
If the time ever comes for Johnny to be free,
I pray the parole board will look at him and see
that no man who tortured a child that way,
should ever again see the light of day.
Let him suffer alone, let him rot in his cell!
For what he did to Lattie, may he burn in hell!
Before he takes his last breath, before he can state his case,
I hope that he sees Lattie’s innocent face.
May he look terror in the eyes, may he feel Lattie’s pain.
May he struggle to survive, but let it be in vain.
When the last light goes out before Johnny Campbell dies,
may he forever and ever, hear Lattie’s cries…
forever and ever, hear Lattie’s cries…
© 2005 Susan Maree Jeavons-All Rights Reserved
Child Abuse Recovery Journal
http://www.child-abuse-recovery-journal....
-- posted by WordCharmer
» Minnie - Re: To My Readers
In response to To My Readers posted by WordCharmer:Hi Susan,
Even though I haven't had time to visit your topic very much, I have always been very blessed by you and your devotion to the innocent.
May God continue to bless you and may you abide in his loving presence. I believe that we are coming to a time when the hearts of the fathers will turn back to their children. This is truly God's heart and desire.
May each of your readers know that God cherishes him or her and that He will provide as they continue to seek Him with all of their hearts.
You will truly be missed here! I appreciate your devotion and your loving compassionate heart. I appreciate your gentle spirit and the way that you gently encourage and share.
By faith, I see Tesslynn and Lattie in Heaven. Secure in Father God's arms; yet, also, frolicking in the beautiful Heavenly meadows and knowing what it is like to be free from fear and torment.
I see Tesslynn and Lattie with shining happy faces, full of joy and peace. God has already given understanding of the torment that they received on earth and they have even received God's loving heart that is full of mercy and unconditional love. So, they have even been able to forgive the one who brutally abused them. They are now free to truly rejoice and praise God for what Jesus went through on the cross. They have experienced the pain of betrayal from those who should have loved them, so they are even more thankful and understanding of the sacrifice that Jesus endured willingly.
Susan, I know that God will open many doors for you. I know that He looks on you with favor and that you are truly precious in His sight. You have been His light in a dark corner and you will continue to be His light wherever you go.
Thank you for your devotion to Suite, to the abused, and to your readers! Many many blessings to you!
-- posted by Minnie
» WordCharmer - Re: Re: To My Readers
In response to Re: To My Readers posted by Minnie:
Hi Minnie! I have missed hearing from you. Thank you so much for your kind and loving words. You are a blessing in my life.
I will not be gone from the Suite. I will be looking in to see what is new and to keep in touch.
Your vision of Lattie and Tesslynn brought a smile to my face. Bless you Minnie!
Take care.
-- posted by WordCharmer
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