She’s one of yours

She’s one of yours.
You’ll make sure she’s safe.
She won’t go hungry on your watch.
No child ever would.
She’ll be safe from the cold thanks to you.
You would give her the coat off your back.
You’ll even ensure her future generations if the path before her gets complicated.
You take care of your own.
You take pride in that.
But what if the thing she needs requires more than the money you give?
What if she needs something other than your time?
What if she asks you to shield her from one of your own?
Will you doubt her every word as much as you believe his?
Will your need to believe the good within your own, make you cast away one of your own?
What will you do to protect her?

acrylic on canvas.

20×20