Go to the neighbors awake.
Come home dazed and asleep.
Fight with everyone, then pass out.
A piece of cheese for dinner.
Her, passed out on the bathroom floor.
Get Mommy into bed.
Tuck her in all snug and warm.
A piece of cheese for dinner.
Him, passed out on the couch.
Put the pillow under Daddy's head.
Pour the open bottles down the sink.
A piece of cheese for dinner.
We have no money.
He has no job.
She spends her earnings on drugs.
A piece of cheese for dinner.
Fighting in the living room.
Baracade myself in mine.
Turn the music up, and ignore your calls.
A piece of cheese for dinner.
I'll check the locks, and close the blinds.
I don't want your friends coming over.
They take you away, and teach you bad habits.
A piece of cheese for dinner.
When you wake up, you forget what's happened,
And why the house is a mess,
And somehow, you don't notice
The blood stains on my dress.
Last night, I locked myself in my room,
Turned up the music up, so I couldn't hear your calls.
I cut my wrists and thougth about
A piece of cheese for dinner.
usch a heart bracking poem, well writen and profound. well done.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
plight of a child in a 'home' pierces thru my heart...excellent write..