Make a Wish

She cried so hard for one so young, Tears flooded where she lay, Mummy and daddy were being ripped apart, Her little hopes were being washed away, She was told to get up that they had to leave, She knew it wasn’t good, Confused and scared she grabbed her dolls, From the dresser where they stood, She didn’t know what they’d done to each other, Daddy’s eyes looked so sad, She trembled with guilt at seeing them suffer, Gone was the strength he’d had, Mummy too looked scared and hurt, And reached to lead her outside She held on tightly to her mummy’s shirt, And heard her say “I’ve tried” She stopped at the door not knowing which way to go, How could she leave either one, Her dad was her hero and all that she knew, Yet she couldn’t leave her mum, The both looked at her with pleading eyes, Too young to feel so torn, She wished she was back inside her bed, Safe and loved and warm, She couldn’t move - how could she choose, She turned and ran inside, She ran back up towards her room, And found a place to hide. Daddy had said if she closed her eyes, Made a wish and blew, That if she really really wanted it - Her wish might just come true.