Wasted

A child cries as her father yells and screams What did she do that was so wrong? To deserve this kind of treatment? She thinks he hates her But he wont even remember tonight And the way he crushed her heart He'll only feel the throbbing of his head And he'll reach for yet another drink A life wasted......

(This poem was published not only in an Anthology of Poems book put out by poetry.com, but was also recognized for it's unique quality and was selected to be recorded on CD. It was determined that this poem would be enjoyed even more when heard with background music and spoken by a professional poetry reader. Thanks poetry.com!)

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