Betrayal of Childhood
Joyful child runs to the sea
following footsteps
in red,
spattered
sand
She stops mid stride,
a gasp
deflates her
as blue
turns to
red
Blood soaked devils
stab
and slash
and
laugh
Tears fall
and she runs
away
in terror.
The teacher, the neighbour
and the whaler
kill innocents
Copyright © Linda Jackson | Year Posted 2015
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