Some Are Bilingual
Love and abuse speak the same language; -
“Don’t you
love me?
want to make me proud?”
Love and abuse speak the same language; -
Some hugs light the insides up
-Warm and sugary-
Like a Christmas tree, but
Some hugs turn cold like
Demons whispering in
Your bed.
Love and abuse speak the same language; -
A playful punch, a laugh
Just a game of tag
Under the merry sun
A punch, a grunt
Just a game of dominance
Under the haunted moon.
Love and abuse speak the same language; -
A scream, a shout
A mother tells her daughter,
“Clean the dishes right now!”
A scream, a shout
A father tells his son,
“You’re just not good enough, son.”
Love and abuse speak the same language; -
“You’re not my daughter”
Mom, I’m adopted
There is comfort in belonging
“You’re not my daughter”
Mom, I’m gay
There are no prayers for the outcasts
Good thing that some people
Only speak
One language
Instead of two.