From Germany

Pennsylvania
is my home for now
born in Germany
an army brat than
and traveled a lot

Dad drank too much
and Mom left him
up the East Coast
he followed her

Mom raised us
on her own
working hard

alone 
I am

now
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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