CW: vague mention of abuse
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Hidden in the woods, there is a girl.
Bound by an unethical perversion.
Limbs crushed into slumber.
Pins and needles in her body and soul.

The obituary is carved into a nearby tree.
An eternal reminder of the sins against her.

Hidden in a cold basement, there is a girl.
Exposed; arms wrenched in agonizing prayer.
Reaching for a god who is long gone.

Ash and soot fall into her eyes; blinding.
Decades of another's life untold.
Crooked arms fondle in praise
Mislabeled "care".

Hidden in a 2nd floor closet, there is a girl.
Cornered, coerced, trapped; given a uniform.
A violet inferno rages within her.
Leaving behind a charred and unknown mass.
Exposed is a fresh and fertile bed of soil.

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