Kelsey Briggs

Doris forwarded the clip of Kelsey Briggs to me and I didn't expect to see anything like this. She's so cute and lovely, it's hard to believe that she had to go through 9 months of abuse by her stepfather and under the roof of her own mother.



She's barely 3, what can a child do at this age that outrage an adult? I just can't understand. 28 April is Kelsey Briggs' Day, and lets make a difference in stopping child abuse. All of us know that there are several cases of child abuse in our country too, and not to mention child abduction cases which are left unsolved. Frankly, don't you want to see a difference?

Here's a poem about Kelsey.

My name is Kelsey

My name is Kelsey, I’m only two.
I’m way too young to know right from wrong,
I can barely sing a children’s song.
When you hurt me, why can’t you see,
I don’t understand, I’m not even three.
I try to walk, “can’t”.
My little body’s black and blue
and now you have taken my family too.
I love my daddy and he loves me,
Grandma, PaPa, where can you be?
I don’t forget, I think of you
and when I’m hurt, your love shines through.
It’s dark in here, I can’t go on------No!
Wait there’s light, an angel’s song.
I feel God’s hand lift me away:
he has the perfect place to play.
I know you hurt, I see your tears,
but only God knows why I’m here.
Daddy, I’m okay, my body’s new
and I will never, ever forget you.
My name was Kelsey.

Written by Connie Mathews

Now, will you excuse me, I want to give my gal a big bear hug while wiping my tears away...