To God for Justice

Dear God, 

Day 1:

 I want justice. My dad has gone somewhere to study. I don't like this year. My dad is away and others here like to disturb me. They are troubling because my dad is not here. I don't like their ideas they don't like mine. And mother is too busy to be a good judge. And anyway I will get punished for their faults.

Day 2:

 I didn't break open the refrigerator. He did, that naughty brother. He knows how to make me get into a net like a fish. I was only watching him break but when mother arrived he ran away, and molly too and only I got the cane. Just let them wait till my dad comes back. I wish dad had finished his homework at school. He is a grown up man but he still is studying.  I don't know how you spell it. but then it is something like a search. He told me he is searching for something and when he finds it his teacher will let him go.

Day3:

 I don't like this life without dad. It is boring and I cant know what they want from me. Whatever I do they are attacking me. If I dig the so called garden patch for treasure, molly says am mad. I am digging treasure like King Solomon's mines.  And I am not even given time to explain why I do it. Even before I talk the cane is for me.

Day 4:

I was found near the refrigerator. But I didn't break open its lock. And when mother spanked me,I started running. As I was running round and round my cot with her after me with the cane, the real cheater was laughing from outside the window. I had to keep running because she was not listening or looking at what was happening. It is unfair, God. Then if i do something wrong what will you do?

Day 5:

 I feel I must be punished only for wrong I do. Not for others who cheat. Dad is forgetting to listen to me even when he is here. So many friends come to see him and I am not able to ask him 'who is wrong and right'

Day 6:

I tried talking to dad. But he was as usual busy with his big group of friends. And when I tugged at his shirt, he got cross. He said "don't interfere in adults affairs" He used a new word. Nice word 'interfere'. I learnt to spell it. I plan to use it soon.But I feel sad, bad. Dad is too busy searching for that something. He does not know am not getting justice.

Day 7:

Dear God, I know today is your rest day .I should not be punished for mistakes others do.  I want justice. Make my dad hear me out. And please let him find what he is searching for. Only then I can have peace.

Give my love to angels, jesus and all the stars.

Anusha

7 yrs.