she sits in the big bay window of her bedroom
in hopes that daddy's poker friends won't come today

but she sees them pull up the long drive
and hopes, "please God, don't let them come in," she prays

but they come in and bring their beer
and she knows they're here to stay

and her tiny body weeps that night
as her daddy's friends deal cards and play

she knows she won't be alone tonite;
nights like these she never is.

she'll have company in her bed;
she knows it will be his

© froG_pRinceSs 1999

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