Another child becomes a number.
A part of the criminal system.
And then we search for clues.
When the answer before our face?

Kids raising themselves.
While the thirty-something parents still trying to party.
And have no guidance.

Various blame to go around.
Even the system is letting the child down.

A troublesome youth that caught in a crime.
Release back to some parents.
Who advised them to let them stay behind bars?
Only to be threatened by authorities you be charged with child neglect.


So the troublesome child back on the street.
Under the impression police not going to do anything.
Until the crime committed is much worst.

Now, we must involve judges and lawyers.
And most parents have to listen to that worn out church sermon about children being society ills.

Guess what?
We also can level blame upon them.
Churches, not so innocent.
They share in some blame too.

Remember, back in the day that where most children were?
Or at the community center.