Letting Rosie Mae Down

this is the story of Rosie Mae 
the story of a child 
that society gave away 
that parenting abandoned – 
and responsibility allowed to stray 
the story of a girl 
for whom no one could decide – 
on how she should behave 
because nowadays – 
children cannot be noisy or even quiet 
they just give them a condition and dope them up 
never once maybe looking at their diets 
this is the story of Rosie Mae 
a modern child – 
who by tragic accident speaks of a generation 
a world where values – 
have taken a permanent migration 
this is the story of Rosie Mae 
in fact the story of so many children – 
trying to grow up today 
why don’t we take a good look around 
it has nothing to do with class – 
we have let all the Rosie Mae’s down


James Garratt – Friday 26th September 2008