When I'm Scared

Sometimes when I'm scared
and I don't know what to do
I crawl into a ball
and whisper "it'll be over soon"

most of the time I'm right
but sometimes I'm wrong
like tonight, I was wrong
but... it shouldn't last very long

Mommy told me to pack a bag
and that we were leaving here
I didn't want to go
but she made herself very clear

So I took clothes for 3 whole nights
and we were out of there real fast
I wasn't as frightened as before
b/c this has happened in the past

one of her friends took us
over to her house
we stayed there all day + night
we were quiet as a mouse

we didn't speak to anyone
in fear that they would say
to my daddy where we were
boy, then my mom would pay

even though I know
there's nothing I can do
to change the things that are happening
even though I want to

but soon it'll be over
and my parents will be cool
and then we will be happy
and I'll go back to school.