Chaos
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This is absolutely crazyEveryone around me made it seem Like having a beautiful baby Would be easier than I’d think Don’t tell me that I waited Too long, so it’s no surprise To experience a miscarriage You’re older and must try To keep your positivity Cast your dramatic emotions aside You just need to keep trying Forget science as the guide But, what
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Tiny red flags wave in front of me Little characters jump up screaming Pay attention, SarahWhy in the world can’t you see? This job is going to hurt you Your livelihood is at stake The compensation isn’t worth itYou’ve made a huge mistake Feel that, deep inside youIt’s your intuition you’ve ignored It’s doing all it can to save you Yet,
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Sarah, be the bigger person Don’t let your frustration show He’s your one and only Dad Forgiveness, let this hatred go Yes, we hear he calls you names Says things we know are untrue You need to ignore that drama Don’t let it get the best of you Remember to be thankful For if it wasn’t for this life you’ve lived You wouldn’t
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Loving life in college My goals now crystal clear I want to create a life for myself That makes my background disappear Being broke as broke can be Makes it hard to grasp How to survive these next four years And keep my future plans in tact Life at home is flailing Mom is angry at me for Choosing to be with my
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Why are you so mean to us? The three children that are yours You’d sworn you’d be the best for us An impossible, boring chore Unless, you can make us work Earning our own keep Taking care of poor old you And your breaking back, you’d think You are only 34 years old You able-bodied manYou have the ability to work And pay
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Understanding the market Dad envisioned something more If we had extra kids again It could explode as it did before Welcome a brand new family With five children of their own Needing to make an impression We deep clean our tiny abode Desperate for real friends We are happy to oblige Allow us a bit of happiness We will peacefully stand by Two days
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Laughing makes us free On this crisp October night Gathered round Mom’s birthday cake Giggling to her 37th candle’s delight Craving our grandparents warm hugs Their genuine love, support, and grace It’s unnecessary to impress them They love us no matter what we face Needing his in-laws validation He’s a good father, they need to knowHis kids are busy learning Not only selling
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Your ignorance is showing I cannot read your mind How was I supposed to know You couldn’t work after a suicide? Speak up my delicate flowerAgain, I cannot read your mind You’ve made me into a monster With these steady tears you cry Your needs are complicated It’s different with the boysGirls have explosive emotions We prefer to bottle up and avoid
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Step one, gather your crew of kids Step two, teach them its ok to fib Step three, pack up their things and go Step four, leave them in front of grocery stores Step five, keep them stocked with goodsStep six, count the money, keeping the score And that’s it Don’t let people figure out what you do For if anyone
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Foster Parents of the Year An accolade you’ve earnedWhat they have been blinded byIs the chaotic life we’ve churned With so many kids at home It’s easy to be ignored I’m thriving in the darkness Forget me, I’m not bored Meanwhile, I witness craziness Of a life that’s full of stress Whining, screaming, wailing Restraints, a necessary mess Too much trust is
Sarah Lopez 