The Letter From A Child

Written from a child's point of view to a absent mother who abandoned her. This is real stuff, venting from a child who is very close to me.

You can never know what a letter can mean,
Till you've been where I've been, and seen what I've seen.

Confined to a world where I feel left so far behind ,
Where nobody sees you and it seems you don't care.

When I'm asleep, sometimes I wake up alarmed,
Thinking my family has all been harmed.

Just dreams, I realize as I come to my senses,
I look out the window and dream of white picket fences .

I check the mail, but there's none for me, as usual,
Not a note, not a letter, not even a heartfelt card.
When you don't write, it makes me feel abandoned and scarred .

So sit down today and write me a letter,
Not much to you, but it would sure make me feel better.

You can never know what a letter can mean,
Till you've been where I've been and seen what I've seen.