Although the words are vulgar and very graphic it really helps to describe how severe these situations are. If these people can't handle READING about, imagine what it's like for the young girls who have to LIVE it! You've done an amazing job of bringing awareness to so many issues across the globe.
Your work is inspirational. You've been able to use writing and speaking to help those who suffer. I'm only sixteen now, but I plan to go to college for journalism and I hope, one day, I can accomplish as much as you have.

Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Leila

delicious. :)

To those who commented on the poem as bad, poorly written or too graphic, please open your eyes to the world around you. These disgusting events happen all day, everyday to women and girls all over the world. By bringing to light and educating the remaining minority of Earth's population on the abuses women and girls face in many developing countries, we can then start to develop a world of equality, peace and the demolishment of poverty and hunger.

Good work Lisa and please continue on with your amazing work. Every article I read and interview I see, you motivate me to further pursue a life of aiding other people around the world and in my own community in creating better lives for themselves and their families.

This poem is much too graphic for my liking. It touches my heart, but makes me sick because of the detail you describe.

wow i didn't know you were a poet, this is a really touching poem

Shalom, Lisa.
I am not sure when you will read this, but I am a teacher at Singapore Chinese Girls' School, and my students who are fourteen are passionate about the global growing/despicable problem of child trafficking so much so that they propose to undertake organizing a workshop-based symposium on this issue. I am now writing to ask if you can help them, e.g. providing them with actual details of real life stories of some of the child victims. They hope that the symposium will be an awareness-fundraising event here, with the money raised going to, e.g., UNICEF.

I personally feel it is a worthy and meaningful cause, and I pray you will give us your advice and support in this endeavour. Thank you, Lisa, and God bless.

Sincerely
Ha Wai

What a stupid Poem! Please stop writing them. Thanks

I was so glad to here of Euna and your sister, Laura's pardon!!!!! I'm always so excited to hear what your next project will entail. Thank you for all of the important work you do as a journalist and humanitarian!

Wow...the honesty and blnt truth that you share in your poems is so exceptional. I write poems, and I know I sometimes edit them in case someone reads them. Now, I know that I don't have to do that. The rawness of your poetry really speaks out on the injustices in this world.

I thought I had corrected the spelling of poem in my comment but then saw the mistake in the publication...

I really admire your work Lisa. You are incredibly inspirational :-)

Jana