She watched her father hit her mother
She watched her mother covering her bruises with make up
She heard the arguing
As she sat in her room
With her hands covering her ears
She saw her mother collapsed on the floor unconscious
She remembered learning at school
How to call for an ambulance
She called
They took her and her mother away
Somewhere safe
Eventually she learned to play
To have fun
Not to be afraid.
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