JOHN SAW

The sliver of light from the hallway exposed the room’s content. There was only a small bed tucked in the corner and a simple dresser on the opposite side of the room. John's eyes teared up as he saw several small children sleeping peacefully on the rusty bed without a blanket. Slowly he closed the door, making sure to not wake them. He continued down the narrow hallway to the other room only to find the same scene. But this room was different, there was not a dresser causing the floor to have a small pile of clothes. Older children were snuggled in this bed with a thin material of cloth over them. John quietly shut the door and walked back to the dirty kitchen with tears running down his face.