Don’t touch me! Please, don’t touch me down there,
My body is private, I’m not willing to share
Don’t try to arouse my emotions
Education and a better future are my current devotions
Don’t make my life one full of turbulence
I am only a child, please shelter me from violence
You are hurting me Mama, stop pulling my ears
My back is swollen Papa, have pity on my tears
Corporal punishment should not always be the prologue
Come, sit me down and let’s have a dialogue
Work towards making me a creature of excellence
I am only a child, please shelter me from violence
Stop calling me stupid teacher,
Work towards moulding me into a better creature
All these hurtful words tear apart my emotion
My mind and soul are in utter commotion
Emotional violence is like a life sentence,
I am only a child, please shelter me from violence
Are you happy when I am sad all the time?
Is happiness for a little child nothing but a crime?
Why can’t I play, laugh and be carefree?
Why can’t I simply be advised for free?
Administer discipline with some regard to my innocence
I am only a child, please shelter me from violence
Parents, teachers, you are my main pillars
Your actions and words are my daily thrillers
Mould me towards reaching my full potential
This, more than gold, to me is essential
Make my tomorrow have no moral decadence
I am only a child, please shelter me from violence
Violence against children is violence against progress
The troubles of such a nation can only be endless
Where would I go, with such extensive brokenness?
I want to live in a world swarming with kindness
I will not resort into suffering in silence
I am only a child, please shelter me from violence
Children are gifts from above;
Children are blessings who deserve pure love
No violence against children is justifiable
Violence against children is completely unbearable
Today I’ve come out to say No! to this prevalence
I am only a child, please shelter me from violence
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