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To the Six Year Old Little Girl Whose Father Let Go

Still Photos from 07/05/2020 Surveillance Video Released by NYPD via Twitter

By KD FoxPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
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Still Photos from 07/05/2020 Surveillance Video Released by NYPD via Twitter

I think your dad was giving you a talking-to,

Warning you never to let go:

Paternal solicitude.

Suddenly, a sanguine clap, blast, crack,

Daddy’s hand slipping from yours:

Body akimbo.

Is it any wonder that you were undone?

Soul massacred, like your father’s flesh and bone:

Piteous ruin.

Me — driven to ink this poem so that one day you could know,

Strangers eternally weep, howl, and groan for the fleeing wee girl:

Meaningless saltwater.

We pray for your incontrovertible healing and courage,

And the vigor to become a quintessential warrior-for-change:

Triumphant Phoenix.

Never alone.

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Click Here to View Horrific 07/05/2020 Surveillance Video Released by NYPD Police Chief Rodney Harrison via Twitter

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KD Fox has been writing creatively since she could put pen to paper.

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  • Novel Allen2 years ago

    So much sadness all around. Pray for peace people everywhere.

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