Night time caught in the rain
Playing family
New guy
Mom's friend
Leaping from bus to curb to puddly grass
Glow in the dark necklaces
Souvenirs from Fiesta
Smiles on tired small faces
Kisses goodnight on cheeks
Smiles all gone
Beer cans overflow stained kitchen trash can
Fear keeps the lights switched off
Tiny nothing, what wakes you?
New guy
On
Top
Of
Mom
Fists
Pounding
Her
face
Tiny nothing on his back
Exerting every ounce of strength to make him stop
Nothing works
Now police send him walking
T-shirt hung coolly over naked shoulder
It's stopped raining
Tiny nothing sitting on neighbors' couch
Every light on
Legs shake
Eyes stare
No blinking
Big people incoherently talk
Legs
Don't
Stop
Shaking
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