The Man
There is a little girl
All curled up in the corner
She is scared of the man
Around the next corner.
The man has a bad temper
And it can get out of control.
The girl knows when to step
Out of the way, when he is a troll.
She sees him coming
She is trying not to be seen,
But the man sees her
And he becomes mean.
He beats her
And when he is done
All she can do
Is run and be shunned.
The next night
It happens again
Only it is harder
And she is in even more pain.
The little girl
Runs and hide
And just wishes
That he could die.
For if the man cannot find her,
He cannot beat her
And to the girl is the best thing
That could happen to her.
by Di, December 1997
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