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I Am A Child
I am a child born into the space
Forced to live a life style without escape
Following what I am told to do and not to do
Social expectations on what’s jank and what’s cool
Mom feeds me, slaving in the kitchen
As my father is a game that is limited edition
I walk the streets, clean, and at 13 get mugged
I black out and have a dream of when my mom was young
I am a child, straight A’s and movies dates seems nice
Being a Sophomore girl with the body of a woman has its price
4.0 GPA and his intentions can’t be found in my mind
Even with a ruler my thoughts don’t seem to fall in line
He gets me alone and takes something I can never get back
I was running my life but now he tossed me on a new track
I thought it was good and now it’s not fun
Hoping for a new life in the span of 9 months
I worry and worry stay awake all night
Wondering how he felt maybe it wasn’t out of spite
I am a child, raised into a burning fire
The flames of reality aid the liars
Mother deceased; father dead to the streets
Balancing on the curb, the grave of the debt to meet
Attacked by sharks, the water floods my eyes
I am now used to being left without goodbyes
the Funeral is small and payments are paid
In dark clothes I ponder where this life was made
I am a child lying across the bed
My parents speak to me, cold and knots within head
The dogs outside bark out commands
The hose spray back as if they understand
Kisses on my forehead as I get my last glimpse
King and queen of the castle gone, I am the lone prince
Death from safety, security in the skin
As an actor in the darkness, I can not pretend
I live through my life with fainting fates in mind
Hoping, wishing, and praying for a better time.
I am a child I have two parents
My siblings do chores and they run errands
I am decent in school average participation
Just another number to the younger generation
I live a normal life with little up and down
A small life with big dreams in this tiny town
hoping I grow up to be famous rich and strong
But still wondering if my childhood went wrong
I live in a world strange and wild
As I am still learning. I know. I am still a child.