Waiting to Disappear

He goes inside his room
Whenever his parents fought
Father yelling slurs at his mother
Threatening to even kill her

His sister then locks up the room
And play him his favorite song
In wait for the stars to disappear
So they could disappear in morning with their mother
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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