Surprise....

When I was 9

I was quickly awoken early one morning,

like a Christmas morning...

me and my two brothers were rushed into a room waiting for the big surprise,

but the room had no tree with fairy lights no presents neatly rapped instead,

my mother and stepfather announced that my father was found hanging from a tree in the bushlands of Maitland

I had to see dad in that coffin

But my stepfather made it just so we were late for my fathers open casket....

I gave up,

When that tree held him up..

Never have I filled the floor with such tears like that mourning!