ended up working a double shift
sixteen long .. hard cold hours
walked home .. ten o'clock that night
frozen completely stiff .. bone cold
hugged the heater until nearly midnight
had to be back to work at six a.m.
a few hours of rest .. hardly any sleep
car still broke down .. I woke up late
rushed to get dressed .. on the road
walked in freezing ice .. snow
over the river's bridge
over an hour late .. I was fired
trudged back home .. a lot on my mind
tommy and kathy were happy to see me
terrie was disappointed .. began complaining
I reassured her i'd find another job soon
terrie's mom took her shopping
later on that day .. I stayed home
cooked for tommy, kathy and myself
it was hard to break the news to them
asked them what they thought of moving to their dad's
both answered with a resounding no
i'd to tell them i'd no other choice
they cried, I cried .. we hugged all day
I got my car fixed .. found another job
saturday, I took tommy and kathy to their dad
explained to him my impossible situation
he agreed to take them in .. looked crazy at me
I apologized to tommy and kathy
hugged them close to my heart
all three of us had tears in our eyes
driving away .. I knew life had changed
judy had invited me over for a steak dinner
her way of celebrating her win .. I suppose
deeply depressed .. I stayed home awhile
recent memories of my siblings in mind
I went on to terrie's parent's home
late .. starving when i'd arrived
only to discover judy had given
my steak to a guest of theirs
I informed judy I was leaving terrie there
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StandingBear
