The worst thing has happened of all our fears
\nOur little one, our child, has disappeared.
\nShe was safe and secure, and tucked away,
\nhome from middle school one September day,
\nalone–yet she truly wished to belong,
\nbut now she’s gone, what could have gone so wrong?
\nShe knows don’t open the door to strangers
\nand can use her cell phone if in danger.
\nHas she found someone seeking to groom her,
\nAn older “friend” to whom she can defer,
\nor at fourteen, perhaps budding romance–
\na Cinderella, once a lifetime chance?
\nWe’ve called the cops, so perhaps in due time,
\nthey might solve a so-called “victimless crime”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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