When he was 5
He gave his mom a box
Wrapped in purple paper
With dinosaurs
And inside
Held a candle
That his teacher helped him make
And his mother hugged him tight
And whispered that she loved him
And he went to bed happy
When he was 8
He gave his mom a box
Wrapped in a pink bag
He found in his sisters room
And inside
Held a movie
That he bought from Walmart
And his mom smiled slightly
And told him she loved him
And he smiled back
And went to bed confused
At why she didn’t hug him
When he was 14
He gave his mom a box
Wrapped in Christmas paper
With a bow on top
And a new lamp inside
Because he broke her old one
And she nodded at him
And told him she loved him
When he was 18
He gave his mom a box
Unwrapped
And light
And inside
Was a letter of 13 reasons
Why he killed himself
And he left it on her bed while she slept
And when the clock turned to 8:15
He grabbed a handgun out of his dresser
And he shut his eyes
And went to bed
