I am... sad but loving

I wonder... if the cats will make it

I hear... screaming

I see... people crying

I want... a better life

I am... sad but loving

I pretend... I'm an angel

I feel... someone hurting inside

I touch... soft fur

I worry... about my mom

I cry... about my dad

I am... sad but loving

I understand... my life

I say... help

I dream... about my life

I try... to love

I hope... to cry

I am... sad but loving

September 1998

Age 10