Her Three Names

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If I could take every time I
Cried about the shit you pulled
Manipulative fights and nights so cold
The times you kicked us
Choked us
When your voice wasnt the same
I gave you a different name
If I stacked all these times like bricks
How big would our house be then?

If I could take every time I
Cried about your empty spasms
Falling down a spiraling chasm
By my window sill at night
Your chemo
When your voice was filled with pain
I tried to focus on the rain
If I counted all these times like pills
Would we call the pills our home, instead?

Perhaps I could take every time you
Reeled us right back in for more
Vodka spilled on bathroom floors
With your sober laugh
Warm hugs
When you bought us charming gifts
I felt my spirits lift
Our house would be the same as it's always been.

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