Confronting Them In Court
There was no day when he was asked
That he felt pride,
away, outside
A tree stood, a bird chirped, the wind howled
He meekly stood, anxiety masked
Outside a dog growled
His eyes were turned inside, but captured
That bird so bright
Its frame so slight
Sunlight danced sadly round his bouncing hair
He bowed slightly for his captor
And met his icy stare
***
Here is today, he speaks again in words
There is a fight
To gain his right
His fingers speak truth, his mouth supports
Eyes overflow, vision blurred
Confronting them in court
No child ever should have to be there
Should play outside
Never be tied
No child should be forced to face this
But non one asks, life is never fair
More a threatening abyss
***
March 22, 2017
Copyright © Darren White
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