Dropped

• I thought yall cared about me 
• I thought yall were different 
• I defended you, all of you
• From the mean words other said

• I tell them how you helped me 
• I tell them how you saved me 
• I tell them all these good things 
• Because I love every one of you

• But now that I’m gone it’s different 
• You still care but not enough 
• You don’t care if I go to a shelter
• You would drop me off there yourself

• I only pretend to be strong!
• I’m weak!
• I’ve never been alone
• This isn’t something I ever wanted to deal with

• I always thought you would always be there to catch me when I fell,
• But I guess I was wrong 
• It’s you who pushed me

Katie Koegel resides in North Carolina, grew up in the foster-care system and, with the support of her grandparents, has been pursuing her passion for writing and photography.