Broken home

Distant memories linger in the back of a small child's mind.
tear stained cheeks,
show the pain of a broken home.
a longing for comfort and protection
pulls at her heart.

not a day goes by that she doesn't
remember that day.

the day that happiness drifted away
soon split at a third,
two to go their own way.
praying for a call on a birthday or
holiday

a sisterly bond never torn or tattered.
photographs and memory's are the
only history.
their future is such a mystery

eyes big and brown
innocence not yet spoiled.
drunken nights & fight after fight

her dimpled hand's cover the ears
of a beloved brother
to deafen him from the never ending
screams. forced to grow up to soon
she crawls into bed
bows her head,
to pray for all this pain to soon end.
maybe one day
they will all be together again.

Nasrallah,Geraldine."Nasrallah Siblings"1992.Photo