Milk Carton Children

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Frozen Smiles

And Lifeless Eyes

Stare Up From

The Grocery Aisle

Another One Missing

Another One Lost

Unable To Imagine

At What Was The Cost

But The Hope That Shone

In The Eyes Of The Parent

When They Handed The Photo

Over To The Sheriff

Makes A Shopper Stop For A Moment

Taking Stock Of The Picture

Reading The Names And The Dates

Of This Current Feature

Before They Shrug And They Leave

Because Their Lives Are Too Busy

Outside Of This Place

So The Pictures Repeat

And Hope Is Forgotten

Such Is The Fate

Of Milk Carton Children

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