St Patrick's Legacy of Raped Irish Children

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Little Boy Black And Blue

by Michael Anderson

Oh Little Boy Black and Blue, Who was it that did this to you? Who raised a hand at innocence? Did they proclaim their eminence- At a child's expense? Is this your beloved mother's psalm, This stormy song beneath your calm? The one who nourished you from birth. Were you more trouble then you were worth? Oh was it her who did this to you, Little Boy Black and Blue? Was it your father, that loving soul? Did the alcohol cause him to lose control? Was his patience tried and taunted- By the boy he never wanted? Oh was it him that did this to you, Little Boy Black and Blue? Oh Little Boy Black and Blue, The autopsy confirms it was true. You were sodomized and strangled. You were beaten, broken, mangled. You must've screamed in agony, As bloodstained hands brought you more misery. Oh was it someone you never even knew, Little Boy Black and Blue?