Drug Dealer’s Lullaby
I want mom to love me more than she needs to get stoned
Hush little baby, don’t you see
Your mommy’s sold your soul to me
I want her to love me more than she needs
Hush little baby, don’t say a word
Your mommy’s gone, you won’t be heard
I want her to love me more
Hush little baby, don’t you cry
Your mommy’s at home getting high
I want her to love me
Hush little baby, don’t you whine
Your mommy said your body’s mine
I want her to love
Hush little baby, don’t you scream
Here’s a little something, make you feel like a dream
I want her
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This poem was written for One Shot Wednesday, hosted by One Stop Poetry at
http://onestoppoetry.com/2011/02/one-shot-wednesday-week-32-hosted-by-moondustwriter-2.html
Posted by Karla Stewart Okala on February 9, 2011
https://karlaokala.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/drug-dealers-lullaby/
Views from the Wilderness 
brian miller
/ February 9, 2011oh dang…heart tight with emotionon this one…great form!
coalblack
/ February 9, 2011shit that’s sad. ought to be a special angel for little babies.
Karla Stewart Okala
/ February 11, 2011Thank you for reading and commenting!
Gay
/ February 9, 2011The sweet lullabye form of this work juxtaposed with what you’ve written is chilling, and full of truth. Heartbreaking piece all the more for the way it’s written. Excellent! Thank you so much for sharing. Gay @beachanny
Karla Stewart Okala
/ February 11, 2011Thank you for reading and commenting, Gay. I’m glad to know that the chilling effect came through. That’s the way the story made me feel.
Eric
/ February 10, 2011This is teriffic. I like the diminishing line, like an echo fading, and the sinister sing-song lullabye. Spanking good!
Karla Stewart Okala
/ February 11, 2011Thank you, Eric. I appreciate your comments and I’m glad you could hear the fading voice of the speaker!
nancemarie
/ February 10, 2011the lullaby of death
Karla Stewart Okala
/ February 11, 2011and the death of her innocence. Thank you for stopping by and commenting!
Glynn
/ February 10, 2011This was like an ice pick. Powerful.
Karla Stewart Okala
/ February 11, 2011Thank you for reading and commenting, Glynn.
hpicasso
/ February 12, 2011a clever and well written exposé on…sadness
Peace, hp
kolembo
/ February 13, 2011Oh excellent! Original and very evocative.