The rent is due but
there is no money left,
do I bury my head
and blame it on theft.
I can’t tell them that
I have just being fired
after promising them
what their heart desired.
Hard times have come
calling to my door
I never did think
I would end up poor.
The dreams that I had
have been swept away,
now for the first time
I’m unable to pay my way.
Shame has landed on me
like a dead weight,
leaving me lost
in this unfamiliar state
I know I cannot hide it
from them for too long,
I may summon up what pride
I have left and pretend to be strong,
I will tell them I will fix
everything and not to worry,
that it is just a blip
and their Daddy’s very sorry.
