('Little Girl Lost')

The Crying Child

The crying sounds
Of a crying child
Filled the nightly air

The crying sounds
Of a crying child
It was so damn unfair

The crying sounds
Of a crying child
Revealed her inner fears

The crying sounds
Of a crying child
A pillow wet from tears

The crying sounds
Of a crying child
It chilled him to the bone
Because he knew
From this day on
She was on her own

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Sonja H. van Schalm, 02/23/2001