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A Child's Lost Innocence
I woke up today...
And remembered it's a special day
I stumbled into my clothes
I get to go to my auntie's today
I ate breakfast
It was toaster waffles, yay!
I went to school
Brady said that worms don't eat
I said he was dumb.
I ate my lunch
Peanut butter again?
I played recess
I beat Brady on the monkey bars
I got ready to go
I get to see auntie I get to see auntie
I hop on the school bus
Bouncing in my seat
I get off the bus
Dashing to the door
I knock on it excitedly
No answer just quiet
I open the door
Step inside, my smile starting to fade
I close the door
It's silent all around
I am scared now
Where is auntie?
I walk to the dining room
It looks weird with all this red
My heart is racing now
I push the door to the kitchen
I can't breathe...what is that
I stare at what I can't understand
This red mess in blankets
That piece across the floor
I just stand there
Chest heaving
Where is that screaming
Why is it in my head
Because it's me that's shrieking
I finally comprehend
I saw my auntie today
I'm running out the door
I'm pleading for someone to help me
I'm stumbling towards the neighbor
Trying to get them to understand
What's waiting in that kitchen
Mommy,
Where's my mommy
There is more screaming
Only it's not from me
Someone else saw auntie
Someone else knows
I don't know what to do
Everything is spinning
Everything is shaking
Where is my mommy?
Everything goes black.
And remembered it's a special day
I stumbled into my clothes
I get to go to my auntie's today
I ate breakfast
It was toaster waffles, yay!
I went to school
Brady said that worms don't eat
I said he was dumb.
I ate my lunch
Peanut butter again?
I played recess
I beat Brady on the monkey bars
I got ready to go
I get to see auntie I get to see auntie
I hop on the school bus
Bouncing in my seat
I get off the bus
Dashing to the door
I knock on it excitedly
No answer just quiet
I open the door
Step inside, my smile starting to fade
I close the door
It's silent all around
I am scared now
Where is auntie?
I walk to the dining room
It looks weird with all this red
My heart is racing now
I push the door to the kitchen
I can't breathe...what is that
I stare at what I can't understand
This red mess in blankets
That piece across the floor
I just stand there
Chest heaving
Where is that screaming
Why is it in my head
Because it's me that's shrieking
I finally comprehend
I saw my auntie today
I'm running out the door
I'm pleading for someone to help me
I'm stumbling towards the neighbor
Trying to get them to understand
What's waiting in that kitchen
Mommy,
Where's my mommy
There is more screaming
Only it's not from me
Someone else saw auntie
Someone else knows
I don't know what to do
Everything is spinning
Everything is shaking
Where is my mommy?
Everything goes black.
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