Young and carefree.
Minisclue hands wrapped tightly around a father's finger.
"Look both ways before you cross the street."
Obedient, imaginative, learning.
Innocent eyes bare witness to injustice,
Sensitive ears ring amidst shouting matches,
A small body is the unlucky recipient of many blows;
A boy at the mercy of his caregivers.
Growing and troubled.
Bruised hands trembling after each punch.
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