Not An Excuse

The man who ill treats his children and beats his wife Is one who has not learned from the book of life And though he himself as a child may have been abused From his bad behavior he cannot be excused For such an excuse it is not good enough Since many men as children who have known it quite tough To their wives and children are loving and kind Aggression and violence are born of darkness of mind For violence of all sorts excuses are often made But it only does show the darker side of the offender when violence is displayed And domestic violence is on the increase as a statistic this is quite bad And to read of this to say the least sad Of domestic violence we so often hear of and read A good man by good example always does lead And though the man who beats his wife and children himself a victim of abuse For his bad behavior this is not an excuse.