i can never forget the photo
of david baxter
about the time he first went
to hospital
his eyes large & brown
facing the photographer like
wet terror
his pyjama top his small
shocked
lips
dropped
exposing bottom front teeth
i cannot forget
his pale bruised & chubby cheeks
& tassled hair that toddlers have
his dad
bashed him
to death
kids like david baxter die
on your street