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Stephanie Brown. A name whispered in a hospital room.
A name shouted by a father as he threw her into a closet and locked the door.
A name cried by a mother, terrified the girl would repeat her father’s mistakes.
A name blurted by a man and boy without care for her secrets and autonomy.
A name crooned by an older man who used then abandoned her.
A name on a birth certificate, only to be overwritten upon adoption.
A name upon a headstone above an empty casket.
A name spat with scorn and judgement.
A name for a failure.
Stephanie Brown. A name warmly spoken by an entire family.
A name greeted by a man before a family breakfast.
A name chirped by his eldest son.
A name exclaimed by her greatest mentor.
A name sung by his eldest daughter, her girlfriend.
A name hollered by his second eldest son.
A name cheered by her college roommate.
A name called by his second youngest son.
A name quipped by her young friend.
A name drawled by his youngest son.
A name affirmed by heroes, mentors, and friends.
A name said with love and adoration.
A name for a hero.