Years cannot erase
\nthe sad fatigue
\nin the little boy’s eyes.<\/p>\n
I do not know
\nhow he and his mother
\nand threadbare siblings
\nstayed warm
\nin the winter nights
\nbefore welfare.<\/p>\n
I just wish I could
\nhug him now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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