I'm sure you noticed

I'm sure you noticed

The day you turned 63

You received birthday wishes from several

But you did not receive one from me

 

It was intentional

And I have no regrets

Frankly when it comes to your birthdays

I get dread

 

I tire of pretending

That you deserve a birthday wish

And after going against my feelings for 12 years

I can no longer bring myself to do it

 

I don't give birthday wishes to bullies

Especially when they're nonrepentant

Narcissistic

And utterly codependent

 

And Father's Days

Make me want to puke

Because I remember you barely did the minimum

But of course mother would give you an excuse

 

Because she is so addled

Because she is in a cult

After 18 years of brainwash

That is the expected result

 

In your quest to relive your adolescence

You helped to ruin mine

And I tire of pretending 

That everything is fine

 

You tore me down when I had achievements

You tried to make me more like you

You repeately poked me in my bellybutton even when you knew I didn't want that

Because you could and wanted to

 

I wish you had not became a father

I wish you hadn't given me your seed

Because you were practically the black Andrew Tate

Without the legal history

 

 

 

Poetry Slam: 
This poem is about: 
My family

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