JUSTICE FOR SAMANTHA MARTIN

We do not know what happened

And we truly don't understand,

We feel that you are part of

Every family in our land.

You're short sweet life has touched our hearts

So many people prayed,

You will never be forgotten

As we think of you each day.

The pain that you did suffer

To understand is not,

Of the many broken bones and bruises

Dear God, what happened when she was a tot!!!

Foster care was nothing but a nightmare

That took its toll on you,

So many years from no attention

You're foster mother, what did she do!!!

You're family mourns a precious loss

They still cry and are so very sad,

Our prayers still go out to both

Your mommy and your dad.

How is it when you were in foster care

Your weight remained the same,

But when you returned home to your parents

Your weight increased with sudden gain.

This tells us so very very much

No love for you they felt,

But love spoke to you when you were home

Your parents' hearts oh how they did melt.

The government must take a very strong stand

And explain what went so wrong,

Demanding answers, is what we all do want

Together our voices will be One and strong!!!

I know your life was short dear Samantha

And you suffered needlessly,

But now you smile from up above

You have finally been set free.

If you could tell all children

And a message to your parents send,

Of what it's like in heaven

Then their hearts would surely mend.

I write this poem for Samantha

I write for all children abused,

From the horror and pain they did suffer

Our voices we will surely use.

Together, what we want is JUSTICE

For you and all children, we care,

And as mothers we will join our hands together

With your mom, and for justice we will all say a prayer.

Samantha Martin

Born June 4, 1993

Died December 3, 2006

written by Mary Graziano

copyrighted

November 30, 2012