Growing Up Quickly Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Little children brought up under great stress and strain.

A mother wanting any man who was not her husband, while
the father cared for nothing, but liquor and beer.

These little children grew up quickly and were adults at
the age of thirteen.

Both parents thought little of the three of them being
only for themselves, their sex and drink.

Never once noticing how much they hurt those tiny little
human beings, until the damage was done and it was too
late.

Then they tried to hide their guilt and shame even more
behind their lust for sex and drink.

Becoming old before their time, getting divorced because
neither wanted to raise their children.

They were only standing in the way of fun and freedom.