An abusive heroin addict struggles to maintain a relationship with her young child, blaming it for her lot in life.When the hungry child begins crying and will not stop, the woman shakes the baby to silence it. And silence it she does. Only then, when she realizes what she had done, does the woman snap back to reality and see her life for what it really is.This is a harrowing account of a drug-addled woman's inner struggle to come to terms with her not only herself, but her child as well.Contains scenes that some readers may find distressing.