I am sorry that we ignored the science.
I am sorry to all the kids abused because we ignored the science.
I am sorry to all the kids we said emotional abuse is not as harmful because we ignored the science
I am sorry to all the kids, teens and adults who ended their life at the end of a rope because we said the abuse you suffered was not harmful because we ignored the science.
I am sorry to all the substance abusers trying to numb the pain because we ignored the science.
I am sorry for all the lives they destroyed, including their own, because we ignored the science.
I am sorry for the violent criminals that abuse created because we ignored the science.
I am sorry for all the lives they destroyed, including their own, because we ignored the science.
I am sorry we pointed at statistics while we ignored the science.
I am sorry to all the children sexually abused by the clergy while we ignored the science.
I am sorry we didn't learn from you that we shouldn't ignore the science.
I am sorry we followed the narrative that your abusers were "good people".
I am sorry we followed the narrative that your abuse was very rare.
I am sorry I cannot stop the abuse.
I am sorry I couldn't make them stop ignoring the science.
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The word (a collection)
PoetryA collection of poetry. Short, longer. General, personal. Traditional and esoterical. Will add with time, as I sift through the random pile. Let me know if I accidentally double post anything :)