© 2007 Robert Lydiate

How did this happen?

What does it mean?

Where is the joy to be found in this scene?

Who is this man?

From where did he come?

Who gave him the right to abuse this little one?

What does it prove?

How does it feel?

To beat him 'till blue and then his tears steal?

And now the job's done

His pain is complete

Until the next night when this scene will repeat.