Ten Toes Down by (Julia Delacruz)

Ok i was only three when my mama passed away and my daddy was a

druggie he beat me when i asked if i could study he OD to leave me in a

world of hate i had no life i had no education i was only thirteen when i had

depression and i had no passion i want someone to show me love that's all

i ask is that too hard before my daddy passed he said your stuck up in a

world with no place to call home your a piece of crap that ain't worth shit

can't even wear a smile i said daddy how can i smile when all u do is beat

me i wish i had a life were i can be normal he said girl shut the fuck up

i had to work for some money so i can eat i even stole money from my

dads wallet all he does is drink and sleep and he never feeds me thank

god he never noticed that he's missing twenty bucks or he would make

me pay i never had the best life i went to school looking the same then

one teacher said hello little ladie why so alone i said im just looking for love

someone to hold me tight i ain't got no mommy i ain't got no daddy i just

want to be able to live with someone he said come on little ladie ill treat

u with respect you'll have a place to call a home no more tryna stay alive

ill feed u and hold u tight he also had a wife he also had a son that was

thirteen like me i was a girl who had a family i now have a life where i

can spend my time and hang out with friends in time i ain't tryna fightttt

im now happyy i dont wanna lose thisss then my brother came into my

room and said hey why you so sad i said i ain't tryna lose my home

i didnt mean to mess up he said dont worry little mama daddy ain't gonna

throw you away like trash your worth more than that you ain't no piece

of shit so come on dont worry you'll be ight