rainstorm of hatred
reaching out to those I miss, who once I called my favorites, the ones who made me feel cozy. The ones who have been blinded by hate or greed, whose timber built fears were fanned and fueled by ugly lies.
I know I’m not perfect. How many times do I have to plead and beg and bawl and let my heart and soul barren and spilling out on the ground beneath us…. Only for you to step on my back callously to keep your precious shoes clean…. As you walk away, you pour salt and spit into the wounds. And the sheriffs swiftly swing in and tell me I’M trespassing. I haven’t set foot near you. And bitch, this is MY property. Keep your cops off my lawn, your feet off my back, and your trauma out of my brain.
I may not have your guilt for not having done enough. To keep dad alive longer, because I spent every last moment he -or you- would allow. But I am still traumatized and broken.