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"Shame On Them"
Huddled together
different corners each night
in the same room
sweeping insanity without a broom
playing mind games
children should never have to dream
Of happier times they've never known
Inside the night they find
warmth beneath blankets of security
They know from heart
what comes next
kisses from the depths
of a mother's breath
Dreams to follow
an escape from the rain
of Mommy and Daddy's pain
Another night, same flight
Daddy's gone, Mama stays
She holds one on the left
one on the right
as she fights
back the tears
from too many nights
like these
She's proud
battered and bruised
but what did she lose
Really?
Another night, another flight
Daddy's smashed, Mama's holding on
God...?
Why does Mommy and Daddy hate each other?
