The Abandoned Orphan

He was an abandoned innocent tot sent to an orphanage where havoc reigned each night he shivered in his tiny cot numb but brave he cried only when it rained unspoken fears that never were laid to rest sat deep in his chest, each day he would pray "please don't let them hurt me" he did his best but somehow, he always got in their way food was scarce so he hid each tiny crumb inside the folds of an old brown teddy at night he lay there disheartened and glum "maybe someone will need a boy like me" a lonely child a flashback without blot, he was an abandoned innocent tot. Date: May 14, 2022 Sponsor Emile Pinet Contest Name Orphan Sonnet