Street Child – A letter from the point of view of a character by Michelle Owusu-Ansah

Dear Ma

Why did you leave me in this grand, humongous house which doesn’t at all suit me? Firstly I don’t know if the master Rosie and Judd are going to like me, I hope they will. Working in this house is hard, furthermore I don’t know if I’m going to the workhouse because it really freaks me out.

Although Lizzie and I are here, how are you and Jim doing wondering on the streets on a cold winter’s day. I hope Jim isn’t going to work in the workhouse because I don’t want him to die in that disgusting, horrible, disgraceful place. Anyway how are you ma? I hope you are doing well with your health because I can’t cope looking after Lizzie, I want you to look after all of us like you’ve always done since we were together in the past.