A chair in a black void

with a shell of someone who used to be whole

Film reals play images of

  a man hitting a child across the face

  in the kitchen one winter night.

Images of

  a teenager crying and drinking alone

Images of

  doctors saving someone from another

  suicide attempt

Images of

  a father who can't conceal his resentment

Images of

  a desparate mother saying she has

  nothing to live for

Images of

  someone being told to shut the fuck up

Images of

  someone who has been scared

Images of

  someone hurting.