My father's urn
my motivation to learn
to earn
myself a college degree
as it's now up to me
to support my family
to earn the income
that provides for Ian,
my sixteen year old brother
Marietta, my mother
both traumatized by that night.
frightening images in my head
"Home Invasion; Orlando Man Shot Dead"
only four months have passed
I continue to ask
WHY?
where are they?
the five kids
who broke in to my home
they took my dad's life
and shattered the hearts
of his kids and his wife.
when I begin
to feel sad and concerned
my inspiration
is my father's urn.