Behind the Wall - Stop Domestic Abuse/Violence.

Behind the Wall

Last night I heard the screaming
loud voices behind the wall.
Another sleepless night for me,
It won't do no good to call -
the police.
Always come late if they come at all.

Last night I heard the screaming
loud voices behind the wall.
Another sleepless night for me,
It won't do no good to call -
the police.
Always come late if they come at all.

And when they arrive they say they can't interfere with domestic affairs,
between a man and his wife.
And as they walk out the door the tears well up in her eyes.

Last night I heard the screaming,
then a silence that chilled my soul.
Prayed that I was dreaming,
when I saw the ambulance in the road.

And the policeman said "I'm here to keep the peace, will the crowd disperse, I think we all could use some sleep."

Last night I heard the screaming
loud voices behind the wall.
Another sleepless night for me,
It won't do no good to call -
the police.
Always come late if they come at all.

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• domestic
• violence
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• the
• wall
• tracy
• chapman
• folk

[bookcreator]

ALL forms of domestic violence are wrong and should be equally noted- a man against men, a woman against a men, a woman against another woman, a man against a woman. I think it's getting more attention fortunately, but the movement still has a long way to go.

[bookcreator]

@foresight000 That's not funny. Domestic advice is never funny, and it only shows how immature you are by saying that it is. There are many different ways to hurt someone, and not all of them are verbal. In fact, emotional and sexual abuse are two less highlighted but equally destructive forms of abuse. I say this as a woman, too.

[ChantyDqueen]

@stephdance12 ..my opinion ...from personal experience....if you dont encourage her to help herself and help her ,..she will only run away until she cant take it anymore and will end up in abusive relationship herself as the yrs come - or will be an abuser herself...i found myself quick to hit back in previous relationships...because abuse is learned ..not by choice ...but pain and frustration ,,and mental damage left behind. Please help her. Stop the cycle.

[ChantyDqueen]

the world needs to realize that this problem - starts from childhood ...self worth and respect must be taught and encouraged. .....I pray god helps us all to realize the signs and run. we only live once. And at the end of the day ;..we only owe to ourselfves.....and we make life what we want it to be -- DREAM.. ..LIVE ....theres no point of staying if your already dead in life ..learn to love yourself.

[ash2ashindust]

This is an extraordinary video..I know Tracy Chapman would encourage everyone ot use it, to post it on their wall. YES, it is shocking, but the "silence behind the wall" NEEDS to be "shocked" out of the silent houses where everyone thinks peace reigns supreme..those big mansions with 3 cars...those women and children get beat up on too. I know, I was a witness to one of them.

[addvoc8]

Many studies show that women create more damage mostly due to women using weapons in domestic violence 3X more than men. Virtually all truely scientific studies show that women abuse their dating, live-in and married partners as much as or more than men abuse women. The majority of studies and stats likewise clearly show mothers abuse and murder their kids more - and that matches what feminists tell us: "A parent who abuses their kids is more likely to abuse their partner too" and vice versa.

[ihaveyou1000]

@XxJustAUsernamexX then you need to get out of that relationship instead of staying before he does something worse to you.... he doesnt love you if he can live with himself after hitting you....

[ihaveyou1000]

@stephdance12 have you told anybody? you should tell someone cause if you dont and something even worse happens to her you wont be able to forgive yourself cause you knew about it and you didnt do anything to help

[bobthehobo700]

either way abuse on both ends is pointless it just proves there is no love, whether its verbal or physical, its pointless

[MsSarah729]

Break the Cycle and End the Nightmare. Why do women stay and call it love? ?” I want my own experience to help even ONE other person to gain comfort, support and understanding. Please be that person. Go to Amazon.com for my book; HONEYMOON AND HELL: A Memoir of Abuse by Sarah Braun

[GenderBasedViolence]

Hey, I'm supposed to make a short add AND movie,30-60seconds / 5-10mins long, on Gender Based Violence.

I am going to focus on child sexual abuse in street children,especially keeping in view the young girls from poor areas.

I don't want to make a documentary type movie and was wondering if ne1 cld give me some things that come to their mind regarding this topic.(low budget & 3-4people to cast) What kind of concept do you think I should go with?

Any reply would be appreciated :).

Thanks!