Leave to Live

When home becomes a ring And rivalry serves as supper With the winner becoming lord By a blow below the belt Leave to live When the bed becomes a field Hosting rival players And a goal is instant defeat When respect is flushed down the toilet And love is on life support Leave to live When 'Good Morning' is a burden And going home becomes an aversion And eating together seems like chewing dust When the home becomes a kiln in the winter When the sound of rainfall brings tears The appearance of the rainbow foments frozen fears Leave to live When the pillow becomes drenched daily And work a welcome remedy When the eyes are open yet not seeing And neighbors sit out expecting a spectacle When the days are long, the nights empty And sleeping becomes a nightmare When prayers cease and help a distant dot Leave to live.