From the book, BETWEEN THE SILENCES
by DIANE BUCHANAN


Little Girl Lost


He brought her into the courtroom.
She wants to take her home.

Four year old Maggie plays
around their feet where they stand
at opposing counsel tables
telling the judge their sides.
Voices angry, bodies tense
they list the reasons why
they can't agree on custody.

The little girl crawls out
from under the tables,
takes Daddy's hand
then reaches across
that hostile space
to grab Mommy's hand
and hangs there lost
in the uncertainty
of the in-between.


Between the Silences
ISBN: 0973230-8-9
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