Comment to First Love
  • I am delighted that you feel this poem may have some influence with your fostered teenager. With all the dangerous distractions that yougsters are subject to, especially the internet, many of them are seeing and reading very unsavoury subjects. I read a newspaper article recently where a thirteen year old was logged on to the internet for FIFTY hours in one week and there was nothing her parents could do to stop her and seemingly this is quite common with many teenagers. Blatant irresponsible parenting! Is the word "NO " no longer in our vocabulary? I always think that it takes a big heart to be a foster parent to a little soul who has been so traumatised before they are taken into a loving home. I wrote "Little Girl Damaged" after I read a true account about one of these broken souls. At times the damage is just too severe. God bless. I sincerely hope your love and devotion is absorbed by your little lady. John.