AN: Characters belong to Bronte.
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DECEMBER'S CHILD
John Reed, dead inside
Rode a whore until she cried
John Reed, twenty-two
Gambled, argued, sinned, too
John Reed, December's child
Crude and bitter, lustful, wild
John Reed, fourteen
Not as stupid as he seemed
John Reed, three years old
Hit Eliza, left her cold
John Reed, new at school
Hazed and bullied, cold and cruel
John Reed, sick with liquor
Grabbed black hair, groped and kicked her
John Reed, only twelve
Nasty habit, amused himself
John Reed, Yorkshire's pig
Only eats to become sick
John Reed, drenched in red
Took a bullet to the head
John Reed, wanders still
Large black shadow on the emerald hill
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