Mommy, Daddy...

Mommy, Daddy,
Can't we have a laugh?
Daddy, Mommy
Can't you share a kiss?
Like you used to do,
When I was little,
And giggled and turned my head

Can't we watch TV,
Or play a board game?
Like we used to,
When life at home wasn't going downhill
And I didn't cry
When I didn't see the fights,
Or hear the yelling

Daddy, sit with me in the floor
Deal me cards, and let me win
Mommy, laugh and watch
Like we used to all do
Together
When all was well,
And we were happy

Mommy, braid my hair
As you and daddy talk about vacation
And how much fun we'll have
Just laying on the beach
And playing in the sand
Ice cream dripping from our faces
And a big, genuine smile

I cry and yell and scream
I curse and ask why can't those times come back
But happiness like that,
It only lives in photographs
Stored in the top of the closet
To be forgotten in time
It's only a memory, A memory, A memory

Reviews

[ebur™]

Great poem. It is very accurate as Satellite Heart has mentioned, because so many people go though this. I thought that because of its accuracy, it made the poem more meaningful and filled with emotion. Great poem, great job. :)

[Satellite Heart]

This is so scary accurate. Sometimes i wonder if people are going through the same things as me as far as family issues, i think i liked things better when i didn't know about them. I liked Christmas better when i believed in Santa, and I liked my family better before it got screwed.

[Jade (insanity)]

It was amazing. You could really feel the emotion...
Now is where the cousin part asks:
You wanna talk about what happened? You okay?
-Nightmare