Family ties you down
It tempts you with a piece of chocolate
There's something wrong
With never feeling like you can be yourself
Every family's got one
They watch as the others go on their lives
While they sit down, telling them how they should think
It's their "Christian" duty
The small child - now an adult, still living with the parents
Still going to bed at night, feeling like they can't even masturbate, without feeling guilty
There's some joke in censorship, and I'll tell you why
YOU ARE READING
The Last Mermaid
PoetryEver had a dream you confused with life? Ever feel yourself slipping away into the waves? Ever feel that you've just gathered wings to fly away from this mess? Well... you have. You may be one of the last mermaids. Part anthology, part diary of grie...
