I remember the wagon

And the hill you let go on

The group home we hated

When we were toddlers

I remember the foster family

Where I slept on the floor

You snuck out of your room

Then opened the door

Just put your finger in it

I did as I was told

The day I found out

Electricity felt cold

Do you remember

The burgundy car

And the blanket of wool

The long black curls

Our social worker had

When she told us the rules

The secrets I whispered

Deep in your ear

Too afraid to talk

Because our life was built on fear

If you remember all this

Then why did you choose

To take the path that leads us here

The only family we have

After the warnings from doctors

You decided you'd still use

Do the drugs matter more

Then the blood in our veins?

Out of eleven kids, we're all that remains

I've spent days crying

Asking the universe why

With a liver like that

You won't last through July