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Riding Crop
A boy weeping inconsolably
Over a scrape, bruise, or slight, no
Trivial matters for him.
There, there. Everything will be alright,
His mother comforted.
No need to lie to the boy.
The garden needs weeding,
My mother’s final words,
Eyes filled with such terror.
Years before I share her fate,
But I feel the riding crop.
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Titus Kim is an avid writer and high school student at Sentinel Secondary in Vancouver, Canada. His work has been published in Rigorous and Hotdish magazine and he has also received multiple awards with the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: namely a national silver medal. In his free time, he enjoys writing, reading, as well as discovering new movies.