hush little child

by sasha - Aries


she sits on the floor of the run down apartment
the little baby in her arms began to cry
he is hungry again
but there is no food 
the neighbors are shouting at her to keep him quiet
hush little child please we cant afford to move again
only seventeen and already so much responsibility
she places her hand over the bruise that covers her eye
he got drunk again last night
and they got into a fight
he wanted to throw the baby outside
because he wouldnt stop crying
no money and no job she has no choice but to do it
he will be better off someone will find him
its the right thing to do she knows this
she could never take care of him
the landlord has warned her many times telling her to keep that baby quiet
he says that they cant afford to move
she kisses the top of his little forehead
and wraps him up in a t-shirt
gives him to her boyfriend and goes to the bathroom and cries
the boyfriend goes into the alley
says sorry little man and places the baby in the trash can to die
he never looks back nor does he care
a burden off his chest now they can go back to their room and get high

Reason for writing:

    this poem is about my nephew Jerimiah, my older sister and her boyfriend left him in the trash can to die because they didnt want him...jerimiah is now three and he lives with my mother.    

Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2001-02-08 11:39:09
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:33
Poem ID: 60207

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