Child Parent
The divorce hit like a tsunami,
But nothing could prepare this child,
To take her mother's place.
She cooks, she cleans.
She tries, she screams.
Trapped in this alternate space.
Seventeen and the mother,
To a 50 year old teenager,
And three 70 year old children.
Sweep this, mop that,
Feed them, clean this,
Do as I say!
The only parent unable to make decisions,
Is a child parent.
Copyright © Alyssa M | Year Posted 2006
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