Despair, Stronger Than Love

Bradley E. Clift

The Hartford Courant

I've Come Back--'Tell her to come home if you see her. Tell her we know about the drugs, tell her the kids need to see their mother.' Damaris's sister Elizabeth said. A few nights later Damaris did come home. It had been three months since she had seen her newborn and she slipped into her mother's house and immediately went to the baby's room where she found the baby's crib. Clutching the baby's arm, sobbing and comforted by her sister, Damaris said, 'I'll be back for you. I will I will...'

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