The Latchkey

Sometimes I think I’m all alone
No one that really cares

Not Mom or Dad they work all day
They’ve little time to spare
They’ve got to work for food and clothes
And bills that they must pay

Sometimes I wish we’d leave this place
We’d all go far away
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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May 13, 2016 at 10:35 PM
Douglas Dicketts, Fantastic writing, glad to read your poem tonight. Forever ~LINDA~
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May 12, 2016 at 10:08 AM
Douglas, creative and well done. Thank you for sharing. **SKAT**
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