Najyah

It is four in the morning
The phone rings
Hey Mom it’s me, Mario
I’m sorry. I am in jail.
She feels pain in her heart
Like she is falling apart
What happened?
Her eyes are full of tears
Her soul is in pain
She doesn’t understand
All she wants is to bring her son home
He can’t talk
Full of shame and regret
She can’t say anything
Her son
She would do anything for him
Every penny she has
Every cent his dad left
She hurries to her secret spot
Where she keeps her savings
Not a metal safe
Not a wooden box
But a simple red thermos..