"the Little Girl"

"Dark is the night
Wet is the pillow
From the little girl's
Nightly tears

Beyond understanding
A sick family's dark secret
Unseen, unbelieved
Leaving years of nightmares
Panic and pain
Fear and inability to trust
How could God let this be?"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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