I want to revive the child in me.
She has been hiding too long
in the shadows - behind the corners or curtains.
The little girl has been afraid, staying invisible
that nobody would find her and hurt her again,
that adults wouldn't find and whip her
or
the other children wouldn't find her and bully again,
that no man's hand would touch her again,
that no one's words wouldn't hurt her again.

Hungry - she got a piece of bread from the neighbour house
and she ran out to the field into the middle of the herd of sheep
- So warm and safe is the side of sheep
to fall asleep and have a rest...