That isnt really mine,
Wanting so badly to have an actual home,
A bed to call my own
Because of you,
I feel unwanted,
I feel homeless,
I feel abandoned
You drank away everything,
Our furniture,
Our food,
Our home,
Our family
You gave up everything,
For a stupid asshole,
You thought he'd be a good time,
But everyone knows you're miserable
Now you drink to take the pain away,
You drink to feel some kind of happiness
I wish you knew how hard it is,
To find some place to stay,
When you're only seventeen,
And make minimum wage
When you can't even count on family,
Because they accuse you of things you would never do,
Or they just don't want to deal with you
I wish you could feel what i felt,
Having to sleep at a friends house,
Because no one else wanted me around,
I'm an emotional wreck,
It's hard to feel loved now,
I don't even know what love is,
I push people away,
I'm always depressed
My childhood was taken,
Surrounded by things,
Kids shouldn't have to see,
I hope you're happy with what you did,
To your own god damn kid.
Author notes
Its a mix between what i had to go through with my mom.
She's an alcoholic, but doesnt think so.
We had to move out of our house, one which my great grandmother had bought for us kids, but we lost because of her. i lived with my grandparents for a while until they got sick of me, and kicked me out, so i moved into my sisters, but her roommates didnt want me there because i couldnt pay anything. so i stayed at my friends, i finally turned 18 and my grandparents let me move back in.
i felt abandoned, i really did, my whole family pretty much turned their backs on me. it hurts.
anyway, hope you enjoyed.
A contest entry
- Your Perspective on Addiction/Alcoholism/Homelessness by aslanlight.
600 points, ended February 13, 2007, 29 entries
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