sometimes being a daughter is forgiving your father
again and
again and
again and
again and my
mom’s got callouses while my dad’s got
chalices and
“i hate your tone”
but you’re never
home and
if apologies were ender eyes
you’d never make it to The End
the end
how will it end?
i’m typing out insults that i just can’t send
because my mom, you know, she’s got feelings too
“don’t you know that’s my husband you’re speaking to?”
well it shouldn’t be, and if it were up to me, he wouldn’t be
it was never meant to be
but a house needs income
but your daughter needs an outcome
where her children have a grandpa who could be their chum
cause i used to think you were superman
but now i know you’re superlameman
because your eyes are glued to the TV
memorizing the wrinkles on your team’s QB
while mom’s prepping dinner in the kitchen
(she’s on hour three)
our three last texts were fights.
and i don’t have a clue how to make it right
cause i inherited your stubbornness and attitude
so we’re both just out of moves
but but but i really do miss you
i just need to find a way to get through
when forgiving an unrepentant sinner,
there really is no winner.

