For Cheyenne
You put on your pajamas You tease your little sister What must you wonder The bed is too soft
You’ve lived with your mom What must you wonder © Melissa A. Boisen
the storybooks are read
you ask for a second drink
and jump into your bed.
now it’s time for lights out
while darkness surrounds you
and thoughts dance about.
what must you think?
no Momma, no Papa
your favorite color pink.
the pillow too hard
you don’t have your toys
no swing in the yard.
your uncle and aunt
a foster sister Annie
and a foster brother Chant.
what must you think?
no Momma, no Papa
you’re favorite color pink.