Missed Deprivation

roller skating...
ice skating...
skateboarding...

Disneyland...
Weekends up north...
Toys-R-Us adventures...

swimming with eyes open...
trips to the park...
family sing-a-longs...

birthday parties with frills and cake...
family smiles portrayed on the walls...
mom and dad on the bleachers...

embarrassing mom with a camera before prom...
threatening speeches from dad before a date...
coming home post curfew with an angry mom waiting...

all these void of a childhood memory.