Separated

"There are some choices in life that can never be made. One of them is, the family where you are born Into." - by Poet Let me tell you a story... She is a member of a large household, Born by an incapacitated father, And a struggling striving mother, She was raised to know insufficiency, She was raised to believe life gives only meagre portions, She scrimped on everything no matter how much she desired, She watched her father toil and labour, She watched her mother assist with as few as available, She wonders why an ailing man and an inadequate woman, Would desire to make a large family, Even the necessities were herculean to provide, Let alone asking to go on a funfair ride, She would love to have her hair in different styles, Adorned with ribbons and clips, But that’s too much a luxury to ask for, At night, she's crammed in her cosy little space, Her father was called to the land beyond, He had defied death so many times, But this time around it had a firm grip on him, This caused a separation from her siblings, She was taken far away from home, With woven luggage, she travelled miles, To meet her extended family, Hoping to find a home in another place, Hoping to find happiness in a different space, April 15, 2022. Family Form N - Narrative - New Poem Poetry Contest Constance La France