Some Never

Mama shrugs nervously

Stretches her lips tight

Does that squinty eye thing

When cashier says card is maxed out

Embarrassment heats her cheeks

Shame wants to tango

Its crazy how the bank account

Mama works hard to build up

Can drain away

Whenever Daddy’s around

I try to tell her

Do not trust

And all she does is give

After years behind bars

My orange jumper clad dad

Didn’t learn a thing

He snatches the firmness beneath us

All we ever longed for

Maybe after all

Some people never change