My grand daughter..Brittany

[SkyIsFalling42]

This is a poem I wrote for Brittany

BRITTANY
The day you were born, I saw your first breath
your mom was hard pressed and starving to death
We picked on your dad and he picked back
his pants kept falling down, we seen his butt crack
Your mom and your dad were so very young
their last part of childhood was left unsung

You are so special, I loved you at first sight
with your mom and dad there, I thought you would be alright
Things began to deteriorate regarding your care
I determined that for you, I will always be there
the nusery rhyme books and the first step you took
I loved every part of you, like a chrystal blue brook
Your parents were so very young and lost
I needed to protect you and it came with a high cost

When I walk into Wal Mart I see the horse there
I remember the real pony you always rode at the fair
At the lake when I fish I remember us being there together
We threw rocks into the water, at home we had stormy weather
We ran away for the weekend to the pittsburg zoo
Papa, aunt jenna, cory and me and you
You loved the beautiful big tigers and of course the playground
Cory loved the elephants and the monkeys swinging round and round

I often look at our picture from sea world that we had taken
We all look happy sitting on shamu, I am not mistaken
I can feel the closeness that you and I shared at bed time with a book
Bathtime was fun time, seems we played in the water for a whole week
You didnt want to go to sleep and I gave you a why look
I kissed your soft, pink baby fat cheek
When I went donwstairs I knew you were safe, you and your brother
I couldnt help but feel sadness, I was not your own mother

We would go looking in the woods for fairies and bears for fun
I enjoyed you and cory so much, you were my sun
I had learned alot from raising my three kids
they were more important than dishes and pan lids
I was able to build a love filled realtionship of trust
Forced separation from you has made my heart bust

I know how this hurt you and the injustice of that
Stoned by the grief and disbelief I just sat
All of the pain that has happened to cory and you
I have lived again, as it happened to me too
I love you so much; for you I want only the best
No more beatings or tears, maybe now you can rest
Your father in his rush to pay me back for loving you two
has given us some peace, you, me and cory too

I am working through tremendous pain and the loss
the supervisor at DHS, she is the boss
The love and closeness that we all share
she cant take away, even with her hateful stare
brittany, you and I know the truth of the matter
Your dad did those things to you, and his lies will shatter
I will never foreget the look in your eyes when they took you
The terror, pain and loss of it heavy in my heart too

I will hold the memories dear in my heart
and thank god that you have gotten a new start
I will love you and cory always and forever as ive told you before
I hope someday you can knock on the supervisors door
And tell her what pain her actions caused for you and your brother
Because for the first years of your lives, you loved me like a mother

Grandma Shari

Thanks for listening!!

Love in Spirit
Sky

Sky,

Just keep saving those letters for them. One day it will mean so much.

Hugs,
MG