I'M Too Old For This
I'm too old this, family gatherings
hosted during the holidays
where family think hashing out stinking crap
is the highlight of evening
Highlighting each other's shameful dirt
airing out dirty laundry, and
throwing dead bones from the closets, upon
everybody's heads is not my idea of family bonding
A thin line of love, bringing together, can't bond, when
sucker punches, legs sprawled, white panties, and
cellphones going viral on YouTube is madness, when
dad sneaks off to get his gun, fire a shot, ending it all
The calls and texts are still coming
will you be coming to moms tomorrow? not a chance,
I'll be any place , but having me alone time
eating somewhere drama won't be
Copyright © Barbara Washington | Year Posted 2011
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