Her Solace
/When unemployment
Unexpectedly hit
Her life turned into a disaster
Poverty was so vivid
A deserted house
Became her family’s abode
Rain comes through the leaking roof
The wind blows into a broken window
The echo of hardship’s lashing sound
Ripples through every aspect
Of their daily life
There is no heat in winter
The pantry is constantly empty
She barely keeps hunger
Away from her home
Too young to notice the deprivation
Her children’s laughter is still bright
And that brings her hope
By Shih-Fang Wang
From: United States