she demanded I put them in the streets
you have my pregnant daughter to care for
she already knew i'd been caring for terrie
cooking for her every single day after work
her mother, judy .. had never taught her
hell .. terrie couldn't even boil water
judy had left me completely speechless
after what she'd said .. deep, I was hurt
so very deep .. I couldn't hardly think
slowly i'd processed what she'd said
it was like I couldn't believe my ears
after her mom left I asked terrie
if she thought like her mom
should I force tommy and kathy to leave
into the cruel streets .. their ages so young
she replied yes .. we don't have enough room
for all of us to live comfortably
one queen size bed and a rollaway
piercing hurt enveloped my being
flashback .. before her mom had left
i'd walked judy out the door .. outside
decided to have a few words with her
asked her did she realize she has no heart
hatefully she'd replied .. tommy and kathy
aren't your family any more .. just let them go
get rid of them .. they're a burden
it won't hurt you to cut them loose
put them out on their own .. they'll survive
someone will find and take care of them
I went back inside .. slammed the door
fast forward .. all day at work I worried
my luck that bitter cold .. snowy morning
my truck wouldn't crank so i'd walked
I was frozen stiff when i'd reached work
not a moment's rest did I have that day
Copyright @ November 2014
StandingBear
