Do not worry about him, they reassured.
Do not say anything, they cautioned.
Do not move him, they recommended.
Do not ordain, they decided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not listen to her, they whispered.
Do not besmirch a good man\u2019s name, they admonished.
Do not see his hand slip up the boy\u2019s leg, they resolved.
Do not mention it, they repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not say it again, they warned.
Do not listen to her, they dismissed.
Do not believe them, they wrote and wrote
until a mother tore the cold hand of silence from her lips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not worry, he stamped the packet of papers.
He shut the filing cabinet. He locked the door.
I\u2019m the archbishop, he said.
Nothing is going to happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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