Kangaroo

Mamma’s been crying all night.

Big Sister and Big Brother too.

I think Brother is trying to hold the tears back.

I think he’s trying to be strong.

Grandad and Grammy are on their way.

I heard Mamma talking to them on the phone.

She said that he was too young.

Sister said that we’ll deal with the everything tomorrow.

She said for tonight we should just be together.

Everyone’s really sad.

I am too.

I believe in Heaven.

I believe that’s where Daddy went.

Daddy was a good person.

And that’s where good people go.

I think there’s animals in Heaven.

Daddy is probably having so much fun.

He’s running with the lions and playing with kangaroos.

Daddy likes kangaroos.

I do too.

I think Daddy will miss us.

But I think that he’s happier now ’cause he’s not sick anymore.

“Be kind, my little kangaroo”.

That was the last thing Daddy said to me.

I’m going to be kind.

And one day, I’ll get to see him again.

And we’ll play with kangaroos together.

Daddy and me.