FOREVER GONE

    At fifteen, fate dealt a cruel, swift blow, To Kansas City, Kansas, forced to go.   Graduation dreams, with friends, forever gone, A life disrupted, a lonely, weary dawn.               A mother’s absence, a chasm deep and wide,  Cast adrift on the streets, nowhere to hide.      Culture shock, a whirlwind, school a fearsome place, Hopes and dreams extinguished, leaving not a trace.  Playing the hand, a bitter, lonely game, Accepting shadows, embracing fleeting fame.   A life reshaped, by forces unforeseen, A resilient spirit, though the wounds remain the same.