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Dad

A dark cloud envelops me
   An evil presence within
   Running, crying, trying to hide
   Escape non-existant
   Bruised and battered
   The beatings were normal

   His poison was drink
   Succumbing to the beast, greeting it warmly
   Needing, wanting, there was no control

   I am two from one
   My disorder is known
   My life is in ruin
   My brain a mess

   Even through death his legacy haunts me
   Despair, anger, solitude
   We loathed him, feared him
   Through all that was and all that will be
   I loved him dearly and always will.         Dad

Copyright © James Bagley | Year Posted 2017