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!
