When Parents Die Poem by Connetta Jean

when parents die
some familys
grow apart...
things change.
those who would
not give up
their time
or money
are first in line
to inherit something..
they take more
they care less...
once it's over
often times
we find
they took more
than we knew..
I have seen
those who did nothing
end up with it all.
greed sets in.
they shy away
from the rest
(thinking they are better)
never thanking those
who did
the dirty work.
once parents die
the true self
of family
can not be hidden..