The long drive home
the heater's on
the night is dark
the radio playssoftly
A mother drives
a daughter zones out
both wish they weresomewhere else
The mother thinks,
What happened?
I just wanther to be happy.
She wipes a tear from her cheek
no one notices
Thedaughter comes back to earth
What's her problem?
Why did she make such abig deal about it?
She watches a second tear fall down her mother'scheek
"I'm sorry, Mom."
The car stops
they hug foreternity
This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.
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Bethani
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