A Normal Family
I can't believe I'd ever be
part of a normal family
that loves each other without fail
with open arms they will cradle
you with heartfelt love and care
these feelings will not disappear
I never felt this way before
my childhood was like a war
fighting drugs and alcohol
but the most awful of all
is how I never quite fit in
my life was in a downward spin
till one very special day
made the past go far away
never to return again
I'm in a place I've never been
feelings different and new
hoping they will stick like glue
staying around for a while
giving me a kind of smile
I'm not used to wearing on
a face that was tattered and torn
from all the abuse and neglect
now a new expression will be kept
on my face and in my heart
this love will not be torn apart
with two children I adore
I would give my life up for
they will never know the sorrow
I dealt with---a new tomorrow
will always be kept and made
they will never be afraid
I will ever do to them
what was done by awful kin
this past cycle of madness
will not bring them any sadness
with love that unconditional
all their dreams I will fulfill
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