It Would Have Been Kidnapping
I wish I could have taken the sadness from her eyes
But it looked pretty permanent.
She was only three
Had no idea she was delightful.
I wish I could have moved her with me across three states.
But it would have been kidnapping
And she was a child
And I a teacher
So I moved away
Always haunted by her asking me
Can I be your little girl?
Never forgetting that in forty years.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2020
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