With silent steps on

the floor

As I walked out the

front door

I picked my family

photograph

Thinking about it now makes me laugh.

I have done this without much thought

But the reason why, I forgot!

Now that I’m out; I won’t

return

But with a sense of guilt,

my insides burn.

I left my home, I can’t

believe

But it was hard, for me

to leave

I want to change, but

it’s way too late

I ruined my chance to

graduate.

I don’t know why, I lost

my head

My face was dull, my

eyes were red.

I’ve not been back in

there since then

And I’ll not go there till

god knows when.

I now know what I did

was bad

But now I’ve lost every

penny I had

I can’t change now, what’s done is done.

Half my life’s gone and nothing’s won.

Now, I don’t feel like before

I beg for food, I’m insecure

I don’t now where to

spend the night

For leaving home, it

serves me right.