Jacob Lawrence, Mothers and Fathers Work Hard
to Educate Their Children. (1943)
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May 5, 2006:
"They put him to sleep... and he never woke up."
Quiet, sorrowful. Looking to the dust beneath his boot heel.
Child, six, eight. Frustrated with the answer. Unclear: evasive. Another adult secret.
"You mean he died? Did he die? Is he dead?"
My grandfather's beloved dog.
My ruthlessness began early.
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