as i look throughout the tree’s, a strand of light strikes me i go back to an awful place like it somehow reminded me where one day my family was perfectly fine, then the next day came and they were no longer mine. daddy had left, and he took mommy’s heart. and i slowly sat down and watched my mom fall apart. what i hesitate to mention, was her partner of choice, so harsh with his hands and loud with his voice his had stricken my mother almost on a daily, listening to my mother scream my name, “haylee!” the constant torture at that ******* house, i needed to leave and get these thoughts out. what my mother did, was completely unexpected, she risked her shot to leave, for me to get ahead. i now live safe in the care of my family, but i will never forget his face, the definition of the word, scary. and i will never forget the guilt that i feel, leaving my mother there. but i have to move on, and do what she wished for me to do better than she had ever did. mom, i love you, and i will see you soon, just to let you know, i will NEVER stop loving you