6 hours ago
lollipop on the ground
my brother cries –
"not what i want"
my mom giving a sigh
gently pushing him back in the shop
a little girl 10 years ago
crying on the kitchen floor
looked to her father
(never a dad)
no running this time
prepare to cry
he grabs the belt
and the years go by
i stare at my brother
with his now ice cream cone
i want to grab it
and eat it alone
my mom is complaining
"we barely get by"
i stare at the ice cream
and years go by
my brother cries –
"not what i want"
my mom giving a sigh
gently pushing him back in the shop
a little girl 10 years ago
crying on the kitchen floor
looked to her father
(never a dad)
no running this time
prepare to cry
he grabs the belt
and the years go by
i stare at my brother
with his now ice cream cone
i want to grab it
and eat it alone
my mom is complaining
"we barely get by"
i stare at the ice cream
and years go by