After only five short years on this Earth
Your young life was tragically ended
Forced to enact resilience since birth
Abused when a parent was offended
Thinking on your great possibilities
General wasn't allowed to command
The world was robbed of your abilities
As a child was denied a loving hand
Questioning everything worldly I kneel
Darkness descends as light flickers away
Hearts fragmented from this story will heal
Tearful eyes dry while other children play
Heaven's population is adjusted
When children are hurt by those they trusted
© Christopher Chronister, March 2022
Mar 20, 2022
Mar 20, 2022 at 1:10 AM UTC
After only five short years on this Earth
Your young life was tragically ended
Forced to enact resilience since birth
Abused when a parent was offended
Thinking on your great possibilities
General wasn't allowed to command
The world was robbed of your abilities
As a child was denied a loving hand
Questioning everything worldly I kneel
Darkness descends as light flickers away
Hearts fragmented from this story will heal
Tearful eyes dry while other children play
Heaven's population is adjusted
When children are hurt by those they trusted
© Christopher Chronister, March 2022
I wrote this after reading about a 5 year old boy, General, who was killed by his father.
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