Rosie

[reality2k4]

I knew her, she always gave my a great big smile.
She was a beautiful girl, who lived in a good family, and her dad walked past my house so often with his kids excepting Rosie.

He would take them on walks, and by all accounts he was a loving dad, and his kids just loved going with him, but I never saw Rosie with him.

Maybe I get to the point where somehow I missed something, and Rosie was calling out to me, and trying to just trust me to tell.
Hell! Why? Could I not see it staring me in the eye.

If only she had said can you listen, then maybe things would be OK, but she just smiled like she wanted to be friends.

I found out she had been abused by her dad, who went to prison for it, and I saw the change in this little girl who was only 11yo, who used to wear dresses, but turned to wearing trousers.

I had to pretend that I did not know, but a good source told me of her plight, which I would never talk to another person about, that stays with me.

Her life and that of her family are finished, and her dad will leave prison without a family to return to.

Rosie is my biggest concern, because she was so young and reaching out, and me not seeing just how she was doing it. She would spread herself out, so my bike could not get past her, but she was needy I am sure.

Maybe its just like I was, I dont know,

ste

 

[OKIE MIKE]

I think all of us have known a "ROSIE" at one time or another . Or may be we have ben that child our self .
People are so wraped up in there own lives that they do not see what happening to children . Or they just turn a blind eye.

 

[Alexander]

Or they don't know what to do / find it to hard to believe.. and just don't want to see it or something.
Surely sometimes there are enough warning signals for other people?
But sometimes it's not that clear.
Kids are good at hiding stuff.
I was.

Alexander.

 

[reality2k4]

Why? Didnt I pick it up!
I should have done shouldnt I?
She was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary character, and she always lit me up with her smile.

Maybe she saw me as someone she could talk to, I dont really know, but there was a cerebral connexion.

Her dad would take his boy, and younger daughter to fish on the canal. They would have been laughing and like a normal happy family.

I did not realise theat Rosie was never with him, and thought the worst, but never could see how much she cried out in her silence!
After her dad went to jail, she totally changed and was wary of everyone around.

I noticed she did not wear dresses and stuff, and just wore jeans, and just thought! Why? Did you not have the courage to just tell me, because I will listen.

The worst part for the little girl, is that she has the guilt of having her daddy locked up, and splitting up the family, but none of it was her fault.

She has now left to go elsewhere so that nobody knows her past, but WHY?

I wish I could talk to her, to ask the one question? Why? Did you not trust me.

ste