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The Little Boy

April 4, 2014
By santiara BRONZE, Hammond, Indiana
santiara BRONZE, Hammond, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
" I can do it "


He’s shattered and battered and beaten to sleep.
His belly rumbles he only had scraps to eat.
He lies in bed and thinks “Why him”
Why couldn’t it be one of his friends?
His clothes are shreds of cloths and his shoes have holes the kids say they talk.
He hopes to be rescued and taken away.
Right now he prays he survives today.
Living in pain and suffering so long the little boy lives but not for long.


The author's comments:
what inspired my piece was the book "A Child Called It".

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Miss S said...
on Apr. 11 2014 at 1:42 pm
What a great original piece inspired by A Child Called It. Dave Pelzer wrote such an emotional tale and you managed to capture much of the emotion of it! Nice work.