A Shattered Family

Do you ever catch yourself staring at the family photo,

Taking a step back,

Just to realize how wrong it all is?

 

Your parents,

Who you are supposed to love,

But simply can’t.

They always push too hard,

Ask too much,

And when you accomplish the task at hand,

It means absolutely nothing.

No matter how hard you try,

You won’t be good enough

And the choices you make will always be wrong.

 

Your little sister,

Who you are supposed to look out for,

Who you are supposed to protect,

Is falling into the darkness of her own mind.

She is following in your footsteps,

And the place she’s going is one that she can never escape.

 

Your little brother,

Who you are supposed to tease and laugh with,

Is better than you but doesn’t realize it.

He always has perfect grades,

Fits in with the popular crowd,

And even had his first kiss before you.

He’s going somewhere,

And he’s going to leave you behind.

 

Do you ever take that picture,

Shatter the frame on the floor,

Pick up the pieces to let them tear into your flesh?

Do you ever say “good night,”

Thinking it will be the last time,

Before you swallow the bottle of pills,

Hide the empty bottle under the mattress,

And go to sleep?

 

Are you ever so eager to be done with the ones you should love the most?

Reviews

[Sunflower]

that was beautiful dollface

[Saddam]

Do you ever say “good night,”
Thinking it will be the last time,
Before you swallow the bottle of pills,
Hide the empty bottle under the mattress,
And go to sleep?

Good poetry here. I like as you express your words. Love this one.