Dear brother,

When you equivocated,
Ending with “she doesn’t hit her,”
As if that were a victory,
I did not know what to say.
Your admission that
She “is mean” to her is shocking
In light of the credibility
And power you have extended.
What has she done for your daughter
To build trust?
What distinguishes her
From a stranger
In Maya’s eyes?

Love, Kumar


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