Abandonment by Brenda Arledge

Blue eyes, blonde curly hair,

full of spunk,

a little girl lost,

feeling abandoned in a big empty house. 

Yearning for the moments she used to know,

with family around

laughing, enjoying time together,

now suddenly shattered.

Her world crumbling apart,

sitting alone 

wishing for the days of yesterday.

At each corner of her life

this broken record replays,

making moments she treasures fade away,

leaving her alone once again

with teardrops falling from her baby blues,

wondering why

nothing ever remains. 

Abandonment was inspired by the #1 song on Brenda's 14th birthday, in response to our memoir challenge.

The song was "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin