Elliot

Elliot,

as he was known,

lithe and brown

and tuneful

with the fullness

of sound

created by his

perfect chest

has fallen prey

to the tyranny

of hardened hands

and hearts

unable to comprehend

the resonance

of the careless throw

that broke him

and the heart

of the little girl

who loved him

from the first time

she held him

in her hands

to make

music.