The Family
The couple had a little girl
and she was two years old
a pretty little thing she was
although just getting bold
she loved her parents very much
and let them know each day
she sometimes got in trouble when
she tried new games to play
The threesome went out frequently
to check out happy places
she could not help but notice
a whole world of different faces
the child saw everything as new
and saw it with great pleasure
her parents let her know a lot
that she was their great treasure
All who saw them in their walks
knew they were very happy
her folks would talk about her acts
even though some were sappy
The family took a camping trip
to live as days of yore
Her father thought he knew the best
to eat from country floor
while she slept soundly through the night
her Mom and Dad had died
the mushrooms dad had picked for lunch
were poisonous when fried
When she woke up she wondered why
her mom and dad were still
she yelled and cried till she was hoarse
but could not warm the chill
Her parents played a lot of games
this one she did not know
her mom and dad would not wake up
she had nowhere to go
She cried herself to sleep that night
tired out from all her tears
she felt her hunger growing now
first time in her two years
She did not wander far away
her thirst had made her weak
she did not like ths game at all
some comfort she did seek
They found them there after some days
they did not need to check
the little girl had died as well
her arms round daddys neck
Andrew B. Totten
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