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Family first
August 9, 2019
Father you leave
But I have not been fed
Mother you too leave
But you have not given me a hug to keep me warm
Father you have gone to feed another family
But I am still here starving
Mother you have gone to warm another family
But I am still here freezing
Father you have came back
But the reaper has already fed me
Mother you have come back
But the cold got to my heart before your sweet warmth
Father and mother
You always say family first
But which family do you mean?
© Paula L., South Plainfield, NJ
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Based on how America is constantly supporting other countries when America needs to help its own citizens.