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Child Inside
Tall
strong
confident
yes, red best describes her
she strides purposefully
into smoky rooms, heads
turn, eyes stare, when she walks
through, sophisticated
and savvy, street-smart, too
no fears—are visible
cold
Small
weak
terrified
sitting by the window
slender fingers clutching
stuffed animal close
banging in the kitchen
causes her to shudder
screams, SCRAM, shouts, SLAM
the door jerks wide open
she shivers on the floor
dark
Cool
calm
collected
walking down the aisle
attired all in white
veil covering her face
no chains, no fears, freedom
a Bible in his hand
praying for their peace, joy
a cord of three breaks not
no tears, a kiss, a smile
bright