
When i asked you why the sky was blue
And why the birds flew so high and fast
Why did you hit me,mummy?
Why didn't you let my happiness last?
A child should be loved and adored
That i thought every parent should know
But my mother seems not to care or give a damm
All she does is drink and drink;not a whit of emotion her face shows
Once i tried to get you to love me
To hug me,to cuddle me;to adore and pet me to sleep
But you merely looked down and kicked me away
How silently,that night did i weep.
If there is a mummy,then there must be a daddy
That was what i was told by my friends
For many days i have obessed over this
now it is time to put it to the test
I approached you timidly while you sprawled on the couch
Many nasty-smelling bottles of beer scattered all around
I stepped on a piece of glass;a strange and tender rush of 'release'
So much darkness,encircling me they surround
Summoning up all my little-girl courage
i tried to speak,but could only mutter
'Where is daddy,mummy?Why have i never seen him?'
The last of my words that i would utter
You froze in mid-gulp,the beer gurgling deep inside your throat
The fear and warning inside me now erupted
I turned and quickly made for the door
Glass shards shattered overhead;such a weird and bizarre'bombardment'
I ran as fast as i could onto the road
I was so alone and afraid
You stumbled out of the house and screamed at me
So many nasty and hateful things you said
Then suddenly;i tripped and fell into a ditch
your face suddenly hovered over mine
I yelled and screamed for you to save me
But all i saw was your retreating back,your behind
My neck hurt so much,i started to cry
All i could see was the big,beautiful moon
A last whisper of breath eluded me;i died
Somewhere someone was singing,such a low,mournful croon.




