Family

I am sick of the violence
Sick of the deadly stare
We are meant to be family
But I guess you don’t care

I am sick of arguments
The insults at every turn
I am sick of the lessons
With answers we never learn

I am sick of the shouting
The resentment and tears
The stabs in the back
We’ve been doing for years

I am sick of isolation
The threats and the pain
And you ask me for help
Then do it all again