For the Child That Never Had a Chance

Life with a disease
Is Hell enough
Without the drama
and accusation
From family and collegues.

Cerebral Palsy,
Bound to a wheel chair for life,
Is tough,
What's tougher 
Is being seven
With secret hatred from your mother's lover.

Your dear, sweet mother
Was working hard
To make life
A little easier.

"Bath time"
You thought
As this man put you in the kitchen sink.

Slowly bending your neck
As his hand grasped
Your delicate body,
A knife
Was risen 
With a clean slice,
With that
Your head was gone.

Your tiny body,
Thrown carelssly into a white garbage bag,
With your decaptiated head
On the side of the street
For your mother to see.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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