Inspiration: I was reading a news article about a child abuse case going to trial. It talked about having to put a child on the stand. I read the allegations and the visions of a child having to take the stand haunted me for a few hours. Finally, a line rolled through my brain like a freight train. Note: Originally posted in 2008. Reposted to honor witnesses in June 2012.
A scream caught into a smile on his little face
Bad men helping evil men continue to steal his innocence away
That is how he felt
That is what his heart told him…
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