Wednesday, November 25, 2020

a house of noise

growing up in a house
of arguments,

of loud voices
all trying to be heard

above the din.
i cringe now

at confrontation, 
of disagreement.

i'm done with the fight.
done

with the drama,
the tearing out of hairs,

the punch,
the broken bones,
the curses that once
filled

my ears.
turn off the noise.

wipe the blood off my
mother's face.

change the locks, tolerate
no abuse.

no longer be afraid.


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