Devious Deed

The newborn's laugh rang in Jonas's ears,
though as quiet as the drop of a pin.
Father filled the syringe with a clear liquid,
And it pinched the protesting child's forehead.
The plunger dives
slowly, stealthily.
Emptied, the needle was removed, leaving no mark.
Jonas kept the image of a silent bystander.
The newchild neither wailed nor wiggled.
And Jonas's heart ached with sorrow.