When I was a child,
my mother lived
in a converted school bus
on a rocky, wooded hill.

I thought it was neat–
I didn’t know it meant
she was dirt poor.

Now I understand:
Freedom was more important
to her than wealth,
but she wanted more
for her children.

Casey Laine comes from a long line of talkative women. She works as Fantasy Editor at Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores, and publishes an annual anthology of fiction and poetry for her writing group, Writers Assembled. In her spare time, she chases butterflies with her camera. Find her at Facebook, Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores, and Amazon.