The Little Boy in the Dumpster
Beloved Doe ~ The Boy in the Dumpster
Item: Houston, Texas - police are dispatched to 7575 Office Drive,
and see what happens when neglect and abuse collide.
A boy of four or five,
found inside a dumpster, no longer alive.
Houston's Beloved Doe,
has few clues to show.
A white or Hispanic boy, broken and frail,
his skin is parched, mottled and pale.
Perhaps hidden away, maybe in a closet,
an agonizing and painful picture, no matter who draws it.
He has black hair, long eyelashes, and large eyes of brown,
wearing a dirty diaper, and blanket and duffel bag serve as his final
nightgown.
Lying on a cold, steel table, with a tag on his toe,
the boy with no name is Beloved Doe.
He will not be buried until his given name is said,
and so in the morgue he patiently waits to be laid to rest.
©2005 Karen Seith
UPDATE: Beloved Doe has been identified. In 2008, 5 year old Jose Bernardo Martinez was identified as Texas’ “Beloved Doe.” His mother awaits trial for his murder.
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