Child Abuse

So Teddy, I wish you were real And you weren't just a bear Then you could help me find a way To tell mommies everywhere To please try to understand How sad it makes us feel; Cause the outside pain soon goes a way, But the inside never heals And if we could make them listen, Maybe the'd understand; So other children just like me Wouldn't have to hurt again But, for now, I guess I'll hold you tight, And pretend the pain's not there. I know you'd never hurt me, So goodnight, Teddy Bear... Cause she hit me awful hard, you see, And called me funny names; And told me I was really bad And I should be ashamed. When I said "I love you Mommy", I guess she didn't understand; Cause she yelled at me to shut my mouth, Or I'd get smacked again So, I came up here to talk to you Please tell me what to do Cause I really love my mommy, And I know she loves me, too And I don't think my mommy means, To hit quite so hard; I guess sometimes, grown ups forget How big they really are Teddy, I've been bad again My mommy told me so; I'm not quite sure what I did wrong But I thought you might know. When I woke this morning I knew that she was mad Cause she was crying awful hard, And yelling at my dad. I tried my best to be real good And do just what she said I cleaned my room all by myself, I even made my bed. But I spilled milk on my good shirt, When she yelled at me to hurry And I guess she didn't hear me, When I told her I was sorry