Unforeseen

Shaken, angry and scared is the family that was once three Each parent accusing the other of murder in the second degree But just who would set the fire while their only child was inside Their faces register horror, realizing someone could have died Watching them from the observation room I'm increasingly intrigued The yelling finally ceasing as they become understandably fatigued A troubled marriage led them to live in separate houses for almost a year The husband citing lack of 'love' and wife stating he drank too much beer Fire broke out in the mother's house after dad left after visiting son Family room in flames, out the door mom and boy had to quickly run Fire department said fire was set deliberately with a bic lighter Luckily no one was hurt and fire quickly extinguished by a fire fighter Their son sits alone across the room, withdrawn and very stressed Each time his parents bicker, he becomes a little more distressed Drawing pictures on paper of his family smiling in happier times Of them in house on a hill, hanging from the porch, musical chimes The house he draws is where he lived up until almost a year ago His mother moved out the family home with her 8 year old son in tow It becomes obvious to me that it's the boy who has set the fire So his family can live in one house, to rewind time is his desire I enter the interrogation room and say to the boy, "I understand" "Sometimes things don't always work out the way we have planned" He whispers, " I'm sorry", as guilty tears of relief roll down his face The sergeant states, 'case closed', as mom and dad their son embrace Sponsor ~ Vicky Tsiluma Contest Name ~ Profiling 101