A Fleeting Innocence

Title: A Fleeting Innocence

In the depths of despair, a child gone astray,
A missing 5-year-old, innocence at play,
Fear grips the hearts of those left behind,
Hoping, praying for the answers they’ll find.

A father taken into a cold custody,
For it was he who stole her mother’s life, brutally,
A deranged act of violence, tearing worlds apart,
Leaving a child without a chance at a start.

Yet, within the chaos, a flicker of light,
The missing girl found, safe, under the night,
Rescued from the clutches of an unspeakable fate,
Her innocence shielded, if only for her to regrate.

In the arms of those who vow to protect,
She finds solace and love, a chance to reflect,
A reminder that despite the darkness and despair,
Hope still lingers, in the hearts of those who care.