Misused Child Poem by Shastina McElmurry

A cry in the night by the young unlawful child.
Running away from life into the wild.
A scatter of leafs up under running feet.
Off the ground into a tearful defeat.
A child who could no longer take life.
So he just uses a knife.
Down on to his knees to pray.
Please god take the pain away.
A lost soul in a world of black and white.
A war against love because he lost the fight.
Hearts burst into fire.
Honesty from a complete lier.
As the coins hit the floor and people run.
A life done so quick now the pain is gone.