I ceased to exist.
Profound Stillness.
Utterly Silenced.
Impenetrable Numbness.
Braced against the world.
Far, far removed.
Serious little girl.
Brown hair shorn, boyish.
Brains, not looks.
Watchful, a pleaser.
Still, beauty shines
Through solemn blue eyes.
Tears flow silently.
The only expression
Of insurmountable grief.
Prolonged aloneness
Seeking accompaniment,
Searching for safety.
Speak, child.
Speak.
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To The Core 