© August 22, 2014 Fifty years ago This happened: At five, six, seven years old Curses and slaps In the middle of the night Eight, nine, ten years old Beatings without end And no reason Eleven, twelve, thirteen years old Trapped in closets, Whipped with leather belts Metal belt buckles Fourteen: June 8, 1964 My … Continue reading June 8th 1964… by Robert M. Katzman