I used to dream of ice cream, toy stores

roller coasters and Star Wars

It’s just dregs now, bitter

A nightmare, Twitter

I dream of my mother scolding

Being more than senseless, molding

My father at his cruelest

Exaggerations, clueless

My little brother stolen

my arms not strong enough to hold him

Running, searching, groping

Falling into the ocean

Gasping, reaching for the rungs

Water filling my lungs

Great depths

Unknown wrecks

Sunk ships misery

No buoyancy

Car accidents

Missed tests

Broken hearts

Fire starts

A gunman in the classroom

A sudden crass boom

Glass flying through the air

People screaming, nothing there