"The Risk" - My Testimony Poem from Salvaged Pages from the diary of Elisabeth Kaufman 

The disadvantage would be 
I wont attend school
Its not serious though 
The school will dissolve itself 
Separating from mother for an uncertain period of time 
is more grave 
These are abnormal times 
which we may lose each other.
 On the other hand, I'm keeping mother from working. 
But the advantage is great. 
I'll be completely taken care of 
and I'll earn enough salary to help mother stay alive 
Taking this risk also is justified 
By the fact that the opportunities for leaving  will diminish in time