The halls echo softly with children’s cries
Mom lies in her locked hole getting high
Garbage strewn beneath the children’s feet
Refrigerator unplugged with nothing to eat
Bulging bellies in America hard to believe
And there’s no one around to care or to grieve
Fly’s in the kid’s eyes are having a feast
Even the roaches deserted with no crumbs to eat
© 2011 Michael Yost 06/20
Michael's Lair 