Enough- Children's Poem - Poet Warrior

Enough

by Socorro Jaquez 

Dear Lalo,

It brings tear to my eyes

Every time I see you!

This is not you,

The brother I knew years back—

The only family I had

When no one was there,

The only one I trusted.

You were my rock.

Now you’re like an angry dog,

Mad all the time.

Now I see you drugged

All the time.

I wonder:

When will you be good

Not high?

You question: why do I care?

Why tell you to stop?

It’s your life.

Yes, I understand,

I was there once.

When I was there,

I saw mom was hurting—

Our mom,

Sisters,

Brothers,

Our family.

When I was there,

You were hurting too.

You can’t lie.

I stopped.

Now I see you in the same path.

You might be older,

But I’ve been there.

And it hurts.

I see you out there

Putting things in your body

That can kill you.

Mom cries;

I cry.

We are scared

One day we will get a call,

But you don’t even care.

I understand

That it is your life,

But you are throwing it away.

Remember, I’ve been there before.

Yes we fight,

Act like we hate each other,

But at the end of the day,

We care about one another.

Don’t throw your life away.

You’re going to end up dead,

In jail.

You have made the house

A stop and go.

Seeing you doing all these things

Makes me think

How I was throwing my life away.

Think to yourself:

What do you want to do with your life?

Think about how much you love your family.

Think about your life.

I am hoping you understand

How much you are hurting

Yourself

And your family.

We love and care about you!