Harsh reality destroys innocence. Jacqueline
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Chastity breached;
innocence is stolen;
when no eyes were looking.
Bewildered child-hood;
bore pain of betrayal;
with the mask of innocence.
Beneath multi-layers;
lies an embittered spirit;
deprived of girlhood innocence.
It’s never a comfortable topic to write about the abuse of the girl-child and even grown women and an issue most would like to wish away and hide under the veil of humour. Yet, the statistics and spate of abuse and violation of females are horrendous.
A lot of times, violation comes from close quarters. These incidents leave a not so strong female broken, disillusioned, embittered and bearing the burden of guilt and shame. Her silence costs her everything and it takes a lot of grace for a victim to overcome the burden of violation.
Society has not helped by casting silent and even vocal blame on victims, thereby making their burden a lot heavier and their silence more ominous.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
a cooking pot and twisted tales 
There is no excuse for the silence and certainly none for the abuse in the first place!
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None whatsoever!
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We must all shout it from the rooftops until the whole world hears. No more excuses! Another great post, Jacqueline.
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It’s a sad and too frequent that keeping quiet is not an option. Thank you Roo.
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I am glad you are making the problem public.
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I think we should do our best to educate and possibly bring about change.
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I believe that too.
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May it end – soon !
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Amen!
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Thank you for raising your voice about this issue
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Silence is deadly. Thank you Nadine.
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Indeed it is
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Hard topic to talk about but it happens far too frequently. The damages last a life time.
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The damages last forever!
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That is does. It is like fixing a broken china tea cup – possible but it will never be the same.
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Nice piece. Thanks for lending your voice to this. I am a devout advocate against domestic abuse and child abuse.
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Thank you Buki. The more the voice, the stronger we stand and defeat it.
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It should be non-existent. I am glad you spoke out Jackie because it is very concerning and one assault is one too many.
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Just terrible and sad.
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You say it right, no mask, no glitter, just the truth
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Thank you Joan.
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Jacqueline, what a moving tribute to the women and girls who are abused in our society today… everywhere. Your words touched my heart. We, women, have to overcome this abuse. We must rise above and share our love with the rest of the women that need us. Hugs to your lovely words. ❤
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Thank you Colleen. Reading such words like yours give me hope. Have a great weekend 🙂
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This is a hard topic to speak or write about but it’s important to shed light on it. Thank you for that. Powerful post.
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