In Custody : Family Poetry

I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED

I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M HERE

ONE 'DOC' SAYS I'M CRAZY

DIAGNOSED ME FROM A TEAR

I DENIED I WAS AN ADDICT

REFUSED TO CATCH A CLUE

THEY TOOK MY HOUSE AND TOOK MY CAR

AND THEN THEY TOOK MY BABY TOO

I HAD THE PERFECT FAMILY

WITH THREE BOYS AND A GIRL

NOW I WAKE UP EVERY DAY

SO SICK I HAVE TO HURL

I HAD TO GO TO COURT ALOT

AND NOT PUT UP A FUSS

TAKE A CLASS FOUR TIMES A WEEK

WITHOUT THE FUNDS TO CATCH A BUS

AN HOUR A WEEK WAS ALL I GOT

TO SEE MY YOUNGEST SON

A KISS HELLO, A KISS GOOD-BYE

WAS ONE MORE WEEK THE SYSTEMS WON

OF COURSE THEY HAVE ME TAKING MEDS

WHICH KEEPS ME FROM A JOB

NOW FINDING FOOD IS A DAILY DEED

IT'S BEG FOR BREAD OR SIGH AND SOB

THEY WONDER WHY I CAN'T STAY CLEAN

SINCE THEY PUT ME IN THIS HOLE

THEY RIPPED MY HEART RIGHT FROM MY CHEST

THEN REACHED INSIDE TO STEAL MY SOUL

NOW ALL I DO IS SIT AND WAIT

AS THEY TELL ME TO STAY CALM

THE SIBLINGS PRAY FOR HIS RETURN

AS I COMFORT THEM WITH TREMBLING PALMS