Don't Go

February 8, 2018

Dear Father,

Why did you scream?

Did you want to continue the cycle of abuse?

Now you generate the same theme

As your father who made you bruise

Then right as you made me hate you

You left

You changed my whole world view

Leaving a broken husk that is myself

You died

So how do I know whether to love or hate you!?

Please

Don't go

...

Don't go

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