Draw the needle
pierce the flesh
"momma" screams the child
"is there no heaven?"
constrictive grip
around the neck
a loving nudge
the poison spent
withered flesh
and rancid scent
filthy water
hopelessness
matted fur
and noose-like binds
cold and sickness
parasites
withered flesh
and rancid scent
filthy water
hopelessness
distant cries
desensitized
