tw/anger, family stress
This is just me draining some rage here. I know your intentions are good but please do not show empathy. But do feel free to offer feedbacks on my writing as I'm sure I need it. Sorry for being rude and absurd.
Every time I fall short in something;
Whether it’s a goal or upholding the family’s dream,
End up showing a flaw or a weakness,
In an instant,
I become
Somebody else’s daughter,
Somebody else’s kin,
I become
An inhabitant
Of all the places you were careful not to tread.
Like you can’t bring yourself
To believe,
To ever accept,
That I could make such grave mistakes,
Could hold so much filth
In my veins.
You stare at me in disbelief,
That your own womb could ever produce
Anything less than a spitting image of yourself,
In body, purpose and spirit.
And why?
Because none of my behavior or actions resemble yours
You were your family’s model child,
Always seen and heard,
Never hurt,
Yes,
You had never let that happen,
You were built strong
And I.....
Am a delinquent.
So, surely
Surely,
You’d hate to see a disappointment in me.
And it’s not just you,
But other people too
Who play that card
Just to get a reaction out of me.
I know what you’d say,
You’d say
If it’s everywhere,
That clearly deems it fair.
But then,
But then, whenever DAD fights with YOU,
Belittles YOU,
Abuses YOU,
Why is he still YOUR husband?
Why is it always YOU the one saying sorry?
And more importantly,
Why is he still MY father?
Why am I held accountable,
For simply being somebody’s daughter?
Why can’t he
Also just be somebody’s son,
For once,
For a change?
Since in such instances,
You only ever refuse to accept
That we are all merely humans.
But it is within our own capacity
To be munificent or mean.
Nevertheless,
Even if we feel humane by being
Arrogant, stupid, clumsy or bold;
We all stem from the same soul,
In our own ways, we all are just craving for love,
To be seen by the ones that we see,
Even you
And me.