CHAINED

She caught my eye, smiling at me through a fence. So bright and beautiful. I gestured my wish to take her photo, and she happily agreed.

After a few moments, I noticed she was shackled around the ankle with a heavy metal cuff and links of chain.

Confused, I asked my guide why. He said she has a mental illness and sometimes becomes violent. The solution in this place, at this time, is to simply keep her chained.

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