Dear Father

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TW: emotional abuse, toxic masculinity, minor references to physical abuse
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I give you too much attention father.
I wish it wouldn't bother me anymore, so much
but it does
every night I can barely stop myself from crying
and often you make me feel like the sun is never really shining

there is no peace in your relationship with me
and even though you're long dead
I still wish you wouldn't be
so I could let you suffer the same way you let me
and I could let you see
how you broke me, into pieces
Pieces only Léo could pick up and glue together
but now it doesn't matter, anymore
because he's gone too

so I just stick around in my bed and wish I wouldn't remember you
and the pain you put upon me, when I was younger
even though it made me stronger
these pictures in my head make me shiver, freeze, cry

And if you asked me now
I'd say I'm fine
because you taught me to lie
as a man you don't cry
that's weakness
so I don't cry
but I still break inside

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