Sunday, April 26, 2015

the single parent


And the baby cries
The silence cracks open
The mother isn't around
Busy working to get by

The babysitter tries
Telling the baby stories
Singing her lullaby
It helps to soothe her mind

The mother works hard
She doesn't want to be at a lost
Without an income for support
She can't imagine the future

And the baby cries
Touching the face so unfamiliar
The babysitter tries
Singing her lullaby

The single parent
Living by working hard
Thinking of the future
And the baby cries

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