Why do I have to send them to you?
What have you done?
Why do I have to send her to you?
“What have you done for me,
Lately?”
-Janet Jackson
Every week
Every week
They are gone
Gone to a place
(An emotional void)
That’s been gone
A long
Time
Ago
A house
Not
A home
Food
Bed
Clothes that don’t quite fit
They go to school
On time
I suppose
He has to be to work
Y’know
He picks them up
From school
Ninjitsu
He pays for it, too
Will buy clothes
He says
But can’t find any to buy
For school
Uniforms.
…..
I bought online at Target
Not so hard
I’m tired.
Always tired.
Just thinking of him.
Tired.
Why do they go to you?
They know you don’t care.
They say you don’t care.
My son
Gets along with you
Because
“We like the same things.”
Oh my god
Really?
He knows
To shut up
When you mock him
But she fights
Stands up for herself
And you yell
And blame her
Do you hate her, but love him?
Do you control her,
Because she’s a girl,
But not him?
No.
You control everyone
Ever in your care.
But not me
I left
She tried to leave, too
But a court order
Says she can’t
If she tries again
She won’t go back
You don’t deserve her
You don’t deserve him
And you will die alone
You’ll see
You’ll die alone
About the Creator
Hillery D. Keefer
Hi! ^_^
My name is Hillery, with an 'e.' Nice to meet you. I'm new here but I've been writing poetry and flash fiction since I was a child. I like to write in the way that I think, so I guess it's kind of stream-of-consciousness at times.
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My heart goes out to you 💓x