Newsflash: Toddler's Tragic Cry

a toddler crawls in
bank vault-- timed to close—door shuts--
darkness—tragic cry

mom calls nine one one
drill for four hours--door opens
mom hugs child tightly
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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March 6, 2011 at 2:00 PM
yes, I read the news about the toddler , very tragic event, Cathy
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