Family Betrayal

Family Betrayal (Familial Subterfuge) Please wait until I’m dead before you take my head My bed is stripped of sheets and blankets Feathers missing from my pillows Bartered for some drugs and cigarettes These “emergencies” arising frequently Chicanery is part of human nature Family is familiar with my property and me Please say a prayer before you bury me in debt Empty my accounts when I am dead Leave me a few crumbs to nibble on for now A cold corner of the floor to mourn And some rags to hide my private parts They are not for sale Thank you family for everything you've given me Familial subterfuge catastrophes Are yours Please sweep my ashes out the door To a better world