“HE FEELS SAFE WHEN…”

At the end of the day, he sits down to collect his thoughts

after another day full of uncertainties,

trying to remain calm while the waves of bad news

come crashing like tumble weeds made of paper

and his bills pile on top of the desk like an old Joshua tree.

He feels safe when the kids sleep peacefully,

without worries, living their best years of their lives joyfully

growing together like best friends,

learning and preparing to be the new leaders of tomorrow.

He feels safe when his wife hold his hands,

and listens to him, with her undivided attention

it is late still she waits for him,

when she should be resting because she had to work

harder than him, taking care of the kids, their homework

and everything else that he doesn’t do

because two jobs are not enough to put extra food on the table

still she never complains.

These are hard times for everybody

he knows they are not the only ones feeling this way,

the economy is shaping a new tomorrow

and it is shaping a new way of life,

so sacrifices have to be made,

to survive the roller coaster hitting everybody in the face.

He knows he is not the best father in the world

but he is trying to do the best he can,

the kids don’t have a system wii to play in the afternoon after school

but they have a dictionary to open their minds when doubts

and questions linger in their brains.

He feels safe and happy when the kids play the piano,

 the saxophone or grab a book from the self instead of turning the TV on,

when they paint and discuss a mathematical problem

instead of using the phone to call their friends

to discuss the new gossip magazine they saw at the grocery store. 

While his last cup of coffee of the day is getting cold

he remembers what he witnessed last weekend while cleaning the front yard.

  The neighbor’s kid shoes,

the ones he wears daily have a couple holes,

but dad’s classic truck got brand has new tires and silver rims.

Does the kid across the street he have a jacket?

It was really cold; his dad holding a beer

 installed a remote control for the back yard sprinkler system.

What about the other kid eating chocolate?

he has rotten teeth’s

 does he brushes well?

does he ever seen a dentist?

he is so happy, always smiling

especially when her mom shows him a new gadget

today, her brand new red “Iphone”.

There are many ways to see the world around us

 so many ways to abuse a child

they are so innocent and fragile.

  Selfishness and blindness

lets us pick worthless stuff,

                                                           fictional heroes,              

and the wrong perspective of what the best life should be,

The men closes his eyes

feeling safe, so far he hasn’t gave in yet,

he falls asleep with a smile on his face.

The End