Cheat

For my dad.

Feeling the share of everyone,

Will you drag it through this world?

Here you are, late again,

Now we’re ready to pray.

“Dear God, thank you for the food…”

Is how it always starts and how it ends,

“Wait dad, you forgot to tell Him about…”

Ha, I never had the nerve.

The food is cold, I don’t like peas,

Swallow what I can’t have inside of me,

I know the routine, I’m always the first to leave,

With a stinging remark lurking behind me.

You, with your almighty hand of arrogance,

Slam it down, watch the table shake,

Slam it down, feed your gluttonous, lusty appetite,

Overjoyed to rev up the fear in everyone.

I can hear it following me down the hall,

Family portraits looming over me,

Just echoing to meet me in my only place of privacy,

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

I don’t have to be around to know what you’re saying,

Complain about work, the house, the life you lead,

“My son the burden, my daughter the fuckup, 

My oldest is dead and the rest has gone to s**t.”

You laugh, you think you’re clever,

I’m laughing too, don’t you know?

Now shut up and lie in the bed you’ve made,

As you shall sow, so shall reap,

And fall asleep next to what you’ll never keep,

Because lies are cheap, 

your love is cheap.

Reviews

[Entropy of the mind]

*shivers* that was amazing, Reminds me of my father - always complaining, acting all macho and superior. As If I was some inferior being to him or something.. Anyways I ate this one right out of your palm, had me hooked.
Though if I were to give one suggestion (and its very tiny and optional) I always like to put my noises in italics, that may just be me, but it helps me differentiate between the text and the sound and you most certainly don't have to do it (now I'm rambling)
Anyways great job :)

[popourii]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review, I really appreciate it. I understand where you're coming from. My father can be such a tyrant sometimes, he can also seem sweet but is just manipulation the situation to get what he wants.

Also thank you for the suggestion! I think it's a good idea too. Next time I get to a computer I'll make those changes! :D

[Olivia]

I liked how you truly expressed your feelings in this poem. Great Job!

[popourii]

Thank you Olivia!

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

straight out honest poem full of emotion and feeling great to let ur feelings out this way i enjoyed it.

[popourii]

Than you so much for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Divyanshu Kachhap]

Such an Arrogant-Common-nice poem !!! .... but the words are totally nice :) Enjoyed reading :D

"My oldest is dead and the rest has gone to s**t.”

[popourii]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Simon Welsh]

I can certainly sense the bitterness here. Well written!

[popourii]

Thank you!