Again?
The fighting
The yelling
The hurtful words
I hate it
It sends shivers through my spine
It sends sickness through my stomach
Make it stop
Please, just make it stop
Why does it have to be us,
That go through it all.
I wouldn’t wish this on anybody.
It wouldn’t be right.
It’s silent now.
Moms at the table,
Head in her hands.
Dad might be ready to walk out the door.
Without him,
Might as well be dead.
He keeps her calm when she’s angry.
That’s the only reason I’m not kicked out.
He makes her laugh.
He makes her smile.
He makes me realize that they’re hope
When everything seems to be going wrong.
I can’t take it.
If I told them to stop,
I’d be in the middle.
That’s a dangerous place to be.
The silence is the worse.
Especially when it’s long
And company’s on it’s way.
That’s the worst.
Maybe one day
They’ll fight so badly,
That it will kill me.
At least the torture will be over.
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