How Many Children

Doctor,

how many children were there that day?

How many others died?

Doctor,

why did you have the right to decide

whether we got to live?

Doctor,

I was happy. I was going to grow.

I had faith in you

but it broke.

You, Doctor,

s/h/a/t/t/e/r/e/d my trust like glass.

I want to forget and forgive, but you didn't give me a choice.

those DALEKS were attacking

and I fell.

and

you didn't catch me

I was just a kid. Only 50 years old.

We thought someone was going to save us

Doctor,

all that glitters is not gold, you know.

The Daleks with their Dalekanium are nothing but shiny,

but they are full of lies.

Doctor,

I knew one of your descendants.

They were always kind to me. Just like I thought you would be.

Doctor,

I understand there was no other choice.

You couldn't save everyone and win the war.

But you could have tried.

Doctor,

I don't hold it against you.

I am happy.

We're all happy.

Doctor,

answer me this.

How many children have you saved now?

Because of us?

They deserve to be saved.

Doctor,

I hope that you know

I want you to remember us

But Doctor, please forget some things.

Forget our wails

Forget that we died screaming

Forget our cries

Forget that we drowned in our tears

Forget how Gallifrey burned

Because Gallifrey still stands.

Doctor,

Just remember

how many children died that day

And save more to make up the difference