Daughter of the mobster

From the book "All these things I've done"

I’m the daughter of a mobster, I wish I wasn’t.

My parents are dead, I wish they weren’t.

My siblings and I are out, but they think were in.

People are scared of me; they have the right to be.

My life is filled with death and misery, I wish it wouldn’t be.

My friend scarlet has my back, even though she knows that I pack.

I’m surrounded by danger because of who I am.

My brother acts like a child because of an injury,

he doesn’t want to be but that’s how he’s gonna be.

My sister is little, but she’s a genius.

I’m responsible for my whole family and that’s where I need to be.

I fell in love with Win the DA’s son, even though I know that I can’t have anyone.

We are from different worlds, he’s so innocent and I’m so vigilant.

He’s father wants us to be apart and I think I have to break Win’s heart.

To keep him safe from me, I’m going to have to flee.

I tried so hard to stay out of my parent’s life, but somehow I still get framed.

Still get put in jail.

Still end up shooting someone.

I ended up living the life I tried so hard to forget.

Tried so hard to ignore.

Tried so hard to put in a hole and never talk about it again.

Normal to me is foreign.

It’s impossible for me to be normal, to have fun, and to be a real teenager.

Because whatever I do to try forget and ignore who I am.

The fact is I will always be my father’s daughter.

Anya Balanchine