She dropped her pink bouncy ball
At the bottom of the stairs
She ran down, and tripped along the way, to retrieve it
At the bottom of the stairs

She heard Mommy yelling at Daddy
At the bottom of the stairs
She heard the door slam
At the bottom of the stairs
She saw her Daddy leave and never come back
At the bottom of the stairs

She shared her first kiss with the neighbor boy
At the bottom of the stairs
And the two kids chatted about their futures
At the bottom of the stairs

She saw Mom drinking more
At the bottom of the stairs
She saw Mom intoxicated and passed out
At the bottom of the stairs

She sat there crying
At the bottom of the stairs
And decided to leave and never come back
At the bottom of the stairs