So far have we come, but so far yet to go
A road, Oh so lonely, that very few know
The challenges faced when you’re searching inside
Where so many others their painful lives hide
Afraid to be thinking, their lives filled with sound
To smother the mem’ries, that inside abound
They try to forget all the troubles they’ve faced
E’en though all the turmoil is etched on their face
They cannot abide seeing others distressed
It only reminds them how their lives are messed
And so, they give up, leaving suff’rers alone
With no one to comfort or give them a home
A child that’s in need is a poor lonely soul
With nothing to live for, a life with no goal
Till in steps a carer who’ll give of their best
To give them a place where they’ll find peace and rest
The challenge is facing your own distant past
To give the poor children a love that will last
A love that will conquer the pain and the hurt
The lack of attention, the hunger, the dirt
Deep into their conscience the carer must dig
To battle their fears that the task is too big
To deal with their own long held issues and pain
To stop them from rising again and again
A long, lonely road that so few can travel
To help these young ones as their lives unravel
So few can make it, despite all the beauty
A long, lonely road that is not just duty
Fighting the system, even fighting their friends
The work of a child advocate never ends
The dangers and threats may seem never-ending
Often it seems that the rules just need bending
For Mother and Father are just facts of life
If babies are loved or their lives filed with strife
But Mum and Dad titles, they have to be earned
By love and by courage that will not be turned
So search deep inside. Find the courage to act
Make love for your children a matter of fact
And if you do care for a child not your own
Remember, this road you don’t travel alone
