Madison & Amy- A Poem

Madison & Amy

K.N. Lee

We grabbed our coats

Lips pursed in fear

We tip-toed down the hallway

So that he wouldn't hear

Our heartbeats drummed

At frightful speeds

We're running away

From step-dad's deeds

His snores are our sign

That he has no clue

What Madison and I

Are about to do 

I hold my sister's hand

And lead her to the door

His snores abruptly stop

And we look back

Once more

He's standing there

Wild black hair

Scruffy beard

His blue eyes glare

He's watching us

Belt in hand

Scowl on face

But me,

I do not waste

Any time

I pull her free

And into the meadow

We escape

Madison

And Amy