It's Been Said

It's been said that she should have been indoors after dark Or that she should not have walked home through the park And that as victim she must take part of the blame And that there is an excuse for 'what's his name'. It's been said that if she had took the early train That she would have saved herself distress and pain Or that she should have walked home the long way round As Parkland after dark forbidden ground. But in free Country she should have the right To walk back home at any time of night And to take short cut through the park when walking back And not have to live in fear of an attack. For the offender childhood years were tough He left home early took to living rough He's been in jail before and served some time Life on the street give way to life of crime. Flanked by police and with coat around his head He left the court room bound for a prison bed But six months not enough for act of shame And the judge was lenient to 'what's his name'. He took the happy look from good young woman's face And left a ravaged person in it's place And the hurt will live in her for many a day And six months for him doesn't seem big price to pay. --------------------