Oceans In My Mind

A Daughters Mistake

A mothers love became a daughters peace. A fathers fear became a daughters grief. A family torn apart by mistakes made between two parties. The very thought of leaving each other seemed easy. But a daughter they held and a daughter they left. Broken by her fathers actions and ripped away from her mothers nest. A home was a safe heaven for those children whom they bare. And the daughter they brought into this world bore a cost no one should pay. Because of this price an action was made. A decision that has not been fully grasped. The home they grew comfortable with lost in a battle of selfishness. The streets where walked the motels where claimed. The family and friends who I dare say no name. They moved from place to place. With no money and no guidance. The daughter had heavy shoulders and the weight of her tragedy seemed to grow each day. Getting worse and worse the new year brought a much heavier load. The mother whose actions from years ago come back to haunt her. Doing nothing wrong a bigger price was to pay. The mere thought of having to hold everyone together like glue frightened the daughter. The eldest of the five her mother did have. The responsibility falling upon her to take action. Only eighteen she had no car, house, or even a bank account in her name. The father getting closer and closer to returning knowing it will make things worse. The beginning of a loss for words. The search for happiness. The fear of losing everything more then what she had lost. A daughters mistake to miss school and not graduate so she could help her family. The depression in her face from everything she has seen. The true loss of purpose in her life. Feeling worthless. Becoming nothing again. A daughter making the mistake of killing herself again. A daughters final mistake.