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Anthony Avalos

Another taken Angel

By Janelle barkerPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
Anthony Avalos
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Anthony 10 years old

Came out being gay

This turned his mum

grey

this little angel

was severely beaten

for absolutely

no reason

Sexually assaulted

Locked in small places

This all happened

At different stages.

6 siblings deprived of

Food and water

All the kids

Went through torture.

Siblings forced to beat each other

While mum and boyfriend looked on

This was what was put upon.

He kneeled on rice for hours on end

Screaming in pain

He did not pretend

Kneeling to hold weights and books

For long time periods

This was there insane

Methods.

The last 5 days of Antony’s short life

Things got worse

There was strife

Hot sauce poured on mouth and face

This is an absolute disgrace.

Kneeling on rice for 4 hours

Whipped with a belt on

Body, legs, buttocks and feet

He was so worn out

He could not compete.

Repeatedly turned upside down

And dropped on his head

He was near dead.

His with power cords, vacuum parts

This is so hard to write

It breaks my heart.

Withheld from the toilet

And pee’d on the floor

His face was put in it

He couldn’t take no more.

Once again, another child neglected

What the hell will it take for

These children to be protected

Child services went 12 times

And reported “NO CRIMES “

LEIVA the boyfriend, was a MS – 13

Gang member

The gay members he did

Dismember.

Charged with murder, put in prison

I wish this story was

Was fiction

Undernourished and unresponsive

Kareem his mum

Called 911

Claimed he had a fall

Clearly was not the truth

As all

Little Anthony died in hospital

Sadly, lived a life with evil

I question how this was not

Preventable

social commentary

About the Creator

Janelle barker

Author of emotives

Poetry is powerful

https://www.jellspoetrybooks.com

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50608401

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