Yes, I'm ashamed of myself
With hindsight I was stupid
When I dismissed the charter of children's rights.
I thought it was a joke
A case of political correction gone too far.
What a tragic error!
We, the adults betrayed our children.
In too many places, they are used as labour
For greed knows no borders
Only cheap labour
In some they are kidnapped and enslaved
In others they are taught to kill to survive
Or to kill many while dying themselves
For life is not worth living according to their masters.
Here, they are imprisoned, tried and tortured
Kept in isolation cells, tear-gassed, and beaten
Legally, if not in justice
We are happy to ignore their plight
We take high moral ground
They deserve punishment
Or so we claim denying them rights.
Lucette C. Bailliet
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