A Baby's Cry

Why am I unwanted?
Hated?
Why does my mom want to kill me?
 
It’s all my dad's fault really:
He just mugged her,
Took what he wanted,
Left her lying in the street
Crying
 
But why should I have to pay
for what he did?
 
If he’s a jerk
Does that make me evil?
 
Why does everyone want to get rid of me?
 
If it’s not good for my mom to keep me,
Then couldn’t she give me to somebody else?
 
I just want to go to school,
Fingerpaint,
Sing and dance,
Play softball,
Read books,
Giggle with my friends at sleepovers,
Do all the things my mom remembers that put a smile on her face
 
I just want to live.
Be somebody’s little girl.
Be wanted.
Loved.