They didn’t let me stay,
but I didn’t ask.
They told me to hug her,
but I hesitated.
They told me it was time to go,
but I didn’t know where.
They told me she died,
But I didn’t let myself feel anything.
They had a funeral,
But I didn’t cry.
They stopped talking about her,
But I did too.
They moved on,
but I held on.
They assumed I came with,
But I hid in the dark.
They let time pass,
But I remembered.
They acted as if she never was,
But I called out her name.
They stayed silent,
But I spoke up.
They’ll never really know,
But I always have.
I was just a kid,
And I am stronger than they think.
DoRee MelNic 