Literature
Beauty
He feels his fathers hand,
oh so cold!
clearly on his cheek.
It keeps coming.
He knows it isnt his fathers fault-
the bottle swinging from a hand made him this way.
And the eviction notice on the door put the bottle in his hand.
It doesnt stop the hand.
She hears her mothers words,
oh so bold!
clearly in her head.
She knows her mother sees the tears,
and knows her mother isnt to blame.
Sure, mom wont let her girlfriend in the house,
but thats not moms fault, and she knows it.
She sees the fear, the quiet panic,
running behind moms eyes, the terror someone may find out