Confined by the womb

The pure child wakes

Problems in the world exist not

protected by a barrier of flash

Safe for nine months

The deadline arrives

The child struggles to reach the light

Frightened and scared

it emerges into the world

First breath, last chance to be safe.

In the mothers arms cradled

Nestled secure

So many faces unrecognized

Voices obscured

Crying longing for its mothers gentle touch

Everything so vague

Learning to explore and react its environment

Crawling to walking to running

Rapid grow impendence a personality

Mothers there as she takes another sip of her drink

A brother a brother coming along

Soon not to be alone a play mate

Down goes another drink into the stomach

Carrying dear brother

Child born into life

Brother eagerly waiting friend

So much attention given to the youngest

Is he forgotten, no mother still loves him

Smell of alcohol on her birth

I love you son.

Years pass father isn't present

Why is he not there?

More information seeps into his little brain

Insight so much to learn

Friends come along

Enjoy life enjoying sanity

Comfort from other parents

Bring questions to the surface

Why isn't mommy so caring?

Return from school

To see an ambulance

Mommy saying ill be gone a while.

Trips to see her at her new home

Cement wall many people in scrubs

Seeing people out of there mind

The Child didnt understand

Mother came a smile covers his face

When are you coming home?

No reply

She jokes about how she tried to die

using a coke can

Many more hospitals she leaves

All saying she's stable

A divorce, Does mommy not love daddy?

Fear and insecurity

New presents toys and toys

A phone call

Hello mommy where are you?

I wont be coming home for a while

Questions where is she?

Arrested for shop lifting

Purse full of toys

She's returned she enjoyed jail

as she said made many friends

A man a stranger who is he?

Cautions, Dog barking

Put it on its leech

Sleeping soundly

Awoken to see smoke

Hurry we must get out.

Flames blazing through windows

Told not to look but only go to the neighbors

Cold bare footed brother and I walk long the road

Never looking back until at the door sept

Knocking fearful of what he may see looking back

He turns and there is no hope...

Falling asleep on a couch until morning

All begun with mother lighting the stove

to keep them warm in the morning

Where will they go? Where will they live?