There's a baby crying

maybe it's dark and lonely

and he needs someone to

hold him and love him

and tell him it's okay

but nobody comes

*

There's a baby screaming

maybe he's trying to figure out

how to get them to notice

*

Well they notice all right

and he is silent when they finish with him

and they leave the room

his bruised little body is shaking in the

light blue crib

*

There's a baby silently sobbing

trying to fight the pain

rushing through his tiny body

and trying to fight the sound

that wants to escape

from his sweet lips

*

He is six months old

and he decides never to trust anyone

because if these people don't

take care of him

then who will?

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