The Dance of RAD-Child
By Kathryn Taylor
Oh, how I hate this family,
'cause I want my birth one back-
I'll make them think I'm crazy,
Never giving any slack-
The only thing I live for
Is to leave here when I can-
I long to hear the sound of
The front door going, "SLAM!!"
I'll hunt and hunt to find them
Won't stop 'til they are found-
I finally will be happy
'cause I am homeward bound-
But, since I am not stupid
I have a back-up plan,
In case I am rejected
By blood kin once again-
You see, it is so simple,
All I have to do is this,
I become a good-for-nothing,
An awesome antagonist-
So, if my blood rejects me
It won't be their fault again-
It'll be my adoptive family's,
Who has made me what I am-
And if my kin accepts me
I can change for them, I know,
And become what they've always wanted,
That I've saved for them alone-
The Dance of RAD-Mom
By Kathryn Taylor
God, he hates this family-
Is there a way to give him back?
I feel like I'm going crazy
Can't give up any more slack-
What is it that he lives for?
We have done all that we can
I think I heard the sound of
His heart's door going, "SLAM!!"
We'll hunt for the key to open it
Won't stop 'til it is found-
We want him to be happy-
and to see that he's unbound-
We know he is not stupid
God, what can be your plan?
He continually rejects us-
Every day we try again-
We thought it'd be so simple
To love a child like this-
It seems it's all for nothing-
He's a master antagonist-
I think that he rejects me
'cause he will not trust again,
'cause of his birth family,
makes him hate what I am-
God, will he ever accept me?
Short of a miracle, I don't know-
I wanted to give him all he wanted,
Which only seems to be..alone-
