Family meeting,
Am I in trouble?
What did I do?
No, not that reason.
My report card is all A’s,
Excited to share.

Dad comes home.
Dark skies,
It’s late.
Family in the family room,
The lights are dim,
A school night.

Look dad,
My report card,
Great job!
Let’s celebrate after,
Ice-cream?
How does that sound?

This is not your fault,
When people stop loving each other,
Tears in my dad’s eyes.
Tears,
Pain and agony in my sister,
This doesn't make sense.

New place,
Already?
Different from home.
No ice-cream,
It won’t help,
Go anyway.

Small on one floor,
Two bedrooms?
At least there’s a pool.
Home I’m not ready,
Sleep if off,
School.