We live under the freeway
They stare at us day and night
Not knowing we're scared with fright
Cold and scrawny
No food No water No money
Wishing to sleep
Praying every single day
Just wishing something good will happen
Every night and day
Andrés Sanchez is an 11-year-old writer from California.
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