[stray]

The only things you ever gave
That we wanted
were the books we built a fortress to hide from you with,
the smell of woods in autumn,
and the sound of radio four

Everything else
was not ours,
was unasked for.
Unwanted

What did you want? that we would be your people?
I am not my mother’s daughter.
She was never her father’s child.
Somebody else’s orphan
searching for a cave of safety
in your plastic Lego castle

But the rules were laid
And she tried to persuade the rest of us
That we would be your children

And that every day you gave us
Was worth the price we paid

[heart-to-heart]

Dear Stray, I don't comment on many of the postings I read here, yet your post struck me with such emotion. I felt such a sadness in the words you wrote, I just wanted to write you and tell you how sorry I am for the pain you've endured. So many lives are effected by the choices that others make, and though we all love to hear the "happy endings", what I hear in your words is TRUTH.....I send you this as acknowledgement and extend to you a hug. I hope you find someone in this world to embrace, my thoughts are with you this morning.......HEART-TO-HEART( Denise )