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Carol Levine speaks at Centenary College by Bill Murray For the past several years, NAASCA family member Carol D Levine has made appearances at Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, speaking on our behalf about the fight against child abuse and trauma.

Here are a few pictures that help tell the story of Carol's talk on April 21, 2015, and the candle light vigil that followed. Included are a few of the beautiful and poignant pieces of art Carol brought along to emphasize her speech.

Shadows of the Night by Mary Graziano Alone in the night They cry in fear     Ashamed and abused They hide to disappear A living hell that binds them And squeezes them tight These are the children of the night Bruised and alone To face so much abuse Their throats are squeezed tight As if in a noose Silenced from fear The scars tell it all No where to run No one to call Monsters who savagely rape For their pleasure Taking innocence away From our treasures Our children can't fight So many will die So many tears in our eyes Oh how we cry

Shackled and bound Their minds block it away To try and escape The torturous days Their bodies are his To do what he pleases Spreads open their legs And soon releases We can't sweep it away Or pretend it's not there We must open our eyes And show them we care Children need to be loved Safe and protected With God's help We have all been selected Feel, do you feel Pain for all children That's why we must fight And stand up for their rights Feel, do you feel Pain for all children We must release them And save them From the shadows of the night

Many thanks to artists Michal Madison and Kristen L. Rozelle