Forever 2 - but never forgotten
Hi. My name is Macy Grace Ditty, but some people called me Mixie Trixie or their little fairy pixie. I was born on the 14th of December, 2012 - that was one of the happiest days for my family.
People would say I had big eyes, little curls & the softest giggle.
I liked cuddles, cartoons & getting up super early - because whenever the sky was awake, I wanted to be awake too. Just like Anna said in my all-time favourite movie Frozen:
“The sky’s awake, so I’m awake, so we have to play!”
I was almost three.
I had a big heart & a big smile, but my last days weren’t happy.
I was scared.
I was hurt.
There were times I cried & nobody came - not to help, anyway.
On my last day, I tried so hard to be brave, even when I was tired & hurting all over. My little body just couldn’t take it anymore.
But then, an angel came.
She was gentle.
She was warm.
She wrapped her wings around me & said I didn’t have to be scared anymore.
The pain stopped.
The fear stopped.
I wasn’t alone.
Now, I live up here - somewhere soft & quiet, where there’s no yelling, no hitting, no being made to stand in the corner until I fall asleep on my feet.
Up here, no one pulls my hair or tells me I smell bad.
Up here, I get to be a kid again.
But I see my family back on Earth.
My nannas, my aunties & uncles, my daddy - I see them cry.
I see them bring out my blanket once a year & hold it like they’re holding me.
I see them write about me, love me, fight for me.
Aunt Shelly tells the world about me on a thing called Facebook with a page just for me - @justiceformacy - so no one forgets.
I hope they never do.
Sometimes, I hear people ask, “What happened to that little girl?”
Well… I was with my nanny.
I was safe.
But then Mummy said she wanted me back.
I didn’t know why, but I went.
I never made it to Christmas.
I never made it to three.
I’m not supposed to say too much - they say people are innocent until proven guilty.
But I remember everything.
The cold bath.
The corner.
The ache in my belly.
The scared feeling.
I remember being told I was bad, that I was disgusting.
I was just little.
I just needed love.
I try to keep an eye on my baby sister now.
I hope she never feels the way I did.
I hope someone sees her.
Hears her.
Protects her.
Please keep saying my name.
Keep sharing my story.
Keep standing up for kids like me who don’t get second chances.
& please, don’t be nice to people who hurt children - not even if they’re smiling in their photos or saying it wasn’t their fault.
Even kids know lying is bad - they must be bad people to lie about something that hurt me so much.
I might be gone, but I’m still watching.
Still waiting.
Still hoping for justice.
I’m only two forever - but you can make sure I’m never forgotten.
Love from the clouds,
Macy Grace š
Your little fairy pixie
-<3

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