Helping Sexually Abused Children - by Mohammad Azim Khan Keyani

Helping Sexually Abused Children
By Mohammad Azim Khan Keyani

First of all we should protect children and promote recovery
A child has been sexually abused how painful is this discovery

It is natural to have different emotions, shock and sadness
People may feel anger, disgust, disbelief and helplessness

One should be careful, and a kind of calmness may pose
Otherwise the child may not be ready for anything to disclose

They fear that any disclosure will affect their fame
If adults’ response is inappropriate, children may feel guilt and shame

We should tell children that in them we shall believe
This positive feeling will encourage and provide some relief

The children are not dirty but pious and clean
In these innocents any bad thing no one has seen

What happened was not their fault, it should be stressed
Otherwise they will feel discomfort and remain depressed

We should say how painful it was for them to tell
All efforts will be made for perpetrators to go to hell

To comfort the child we should try to do everything
What can hurt the heart of child, avoid that thing

After speedy completion of all required legal formalities
Severe punishment be given to perpetrators by relevant authorities

Child sexual abuse will not stop unless each society section
On behalf of children sincerely take effective action