Neon asked a question and it made me remember Mary, c/c?
working @ children's home
authorities brought in mary
straight hospital.
eleven , had green grass eyes.
squinted bit pain
stitches
mother giving on
husband , brother.
oh used her,
split in 2
hence stitches.
tended
cleaning, disinfecting,
antibiotics.
had seen lot @ children's home,
never this.
mary, sweetest name
, stoic, stalwart,
never flinched.
beautiful child smile
, tell me, o.k.
not hurting
.
every evening when got off work
sit on porch , cry
hour or so, sob
@ evil in world.
mary never cried.
working @ children's home authorities brought in mary straight hospital. eleven , had green grass eyes. squinted bit pain stitches mother giving on husband , brother. oh used her, split in 2 hence stitches. we...
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