Sad Dizain
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The first publicly released picture of Genie, taken just after California authorities took control of her care at the age of 13.
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Born |
April 18, 1957 (age 59)
Arcadia, California, United States |
Known for |
Victim of severe child abuse and research subject in language acquisition |

Genie
Feral Child
A victim of severe abuse, neglect
Left alone in social isolation
Subjugated in darkness to reflect
Suffocating ultimate frustration
Internal anguish, no consolation
Father, shamed of my subnormality
Kept me locked away from reality
Thirteen years, strapped into a child’s toilet
Or bound in my crib from humanity
Forbid anyone near and to forget
5/14/2016
for the contest :Sad Dizain
Sponsored by: Laura Loo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_(feral_child)
Copyright © Eve Roper | Year Posted 2016
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