There is a world that I do not know

A world where my home is a warm embrace, not a stiff, cold bed

A place where love and nurture come first

Where I know I am cared for by someone

I care for myself in this crumpled, leaky building

The only home I’ve ever known

A building full of sorrows and heartaches

Where dreams are crushed and hope is lost

My hope was lost once I became a teenager

Who would want to adopt a teenager?

A state of mind where hopelessness steers my brain

Where I wish life could be different 

I dream for the feeling of comfort

When I don’t have to constantly worry about my future

A feeling that I have never felt before

Where I hope to be some day

Maybe someday my life will change

A change from this smelly, run-down orphanage

A life where I have a family and am showered with love

Where I know I belong