Just Poor

A tedious gnawing at my tummy Strays my eyes from the board. The disparity is doubled. How can I pay attention? When I can’t pay for food? She doesn’t know That I am a good kid, I just can’t focus. An other empty night, Another empty morning. She doesn’t know That I can’t hear her voice, When my stomach is louder than all. I am hungry. I am poor. But, she doesn’t know. I tried to tell her, But, she wouldn’t understand. she thinks I am bad, But no, just hungry Just poor. But she doesn’t know.