Forgotten Family~
There I was standing on the corner,
Buildings were burning in the background.
As I held the young girl in my arms I realized,
She was just like me.
Alone and forgotten in the world with nowhere to turn.
Her mother left when she was 6
Raised alone while her mother turned tricks,
Now look at what she has become
Lost and forgotten by most and hated by some.
Looking into her eyes I remember when I left
Her small face starring up at me as the door closed
Hearing her mother scream as the engine started
Driving away I forgot….a forgotten memory until this day
The day when she would need me.
The day when my heart finally returned
To my family~
John Cornell
Copyright © John Cornell | Year Posted 2007
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