Fathers Day pt 1

In the spirit of the upcoming Fathers Day, I have decided to write poems all week about my experiences with the dads in my life. There are a few of them, so I should get a few poems out of it. Warning. It's gonna get personal. and deep.

Enjoy. xoxo

a young girl

frightened

hides in her room

and hugs her teddy bear

he's yelling again

and throwing things

and threatening

so she hides under the blankets

and closes her eyes

and sleeps til he's done

she's older now

still frightened, but now a little angry

tired of walking on eggshells

her feet are cut up and bleeding

and she wants a break

from the yelling

and the violence

and the threatening

so she sits in her closet

and closes her eyes

and cries til its done

a teenage girl

full of fear and anger

doesn't know what love is

covered in blood from the eggshells

she needs a break

from the yelling

and the violence

and the threatening

so she lies about where she is

and she ignores the war

and parties away the pain

a young woman

hates who she is

found someone just like him

to fall in love with

maybe she deserves it

all the yelling

and the violence

and the threatening

so she turns to partying

to help with the pain

and ends up pregnant

a single mom

alone, betrayed, hurt

she is confused and scared

and wants to die

she can barely take care of herself

let alone her new baby

but she holds him close to her

and promises

No yelling

No violence

No threatening

I love you and I will keep you safe.

(to be continued)