Dark devours the hurt,
cradled under coats in the cusp of safety,
far from prying ears
a tear,
...
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This sounds like a very sad and scary world of a child. So many children suffer. Bless their hearts! A '10! ' Best Wishes, Marilyn
the title gave me a chill...and the content panged my heart....such fear and pain in so few lines...amazing poem