Left to Die

I need to wake early

For my children need to eat
But I do not complain
They are my only joy
As the weeks go along
So does my belly
Juansito, my precious boy
The world awaits you
I now sweat at night,
Itching the red spots on my body
i hope to catch rest
But that only happens when I faint
I lie in a pool of blood
Unable to get up
As I touch my belly
Tears find its way
There I am, tied down to a hospital bed
Im left confused
While given no answers,
Just accusations
Ive been left to rot in a dark place
They have condemned my life
For a crime that was never committed
This does not matter, for theyve left me to die.
Now all I can think of is you, judge
As I see my children play from above
The only words that echo are
She shouldve protected her child
--manuela