Family Forever

Family Forever
What a lovely sentiment
Appears respectable in theory
To forever be surrounded by affection
People who care deeply for you
Your emotions
Ambitions
Quality of life
For a lucky few
This is a truth
For others
Family is a forced figure
Uncomfortable
With a common inability to conform to new beliefs
Your thoughts are a plague
Your actions a cause for constant punishment
Every mistake on their part
Stemmed from a problem on yours
Of course
Everyone is bound to be criticized eventually
But growing up like this
Leads to a lack of confidence
Feelings of self disappointment
A fear of sharing your emotions
Or speaking out for yourself
An overall unhealthy lifestyle ensues
Family Forever
A promise for some
A life sentence to others

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