Foster Child

Foster child, unworthy of love, Unknown in last six placements, Unavailable, unresponsive, unobtainable, Unadoptable and possibly un-foster-able also. Foster child, must show strength, Show he is tough, show he is the boss, The king somewhere, the one to respect, Although he cannot show any to others. Foster child, cornered, caged, sent from here to there, With a garbage bag full of belongings, Unlovable, unattainable, unavailable, unadoptable. Unwelcome in the world, hiding from the ones who care, shunning them. Foster child, makes the loudest noises, hits the hardest, shows he is tough, A protective shell he keeps close to his heart, to surround it from the others. A protective shell he uses as an armor to help him remember he has to get back to his mother, The woman who chose a stepfather over her child, a mother who said he was garbage. A woman so completely unworthy of her child’s love, and yet, the only love he wants, his mother’s love. So much pain, hiding from those who care. Scared to show himself, foster child. Written 8-3-2018 Entered: August 2018 Contest Sponsored by: Brian Strand