The Beast
My parents had a complicated relationship
Which made it difficult for me to grasp the meaning of love
My dad in and out of my childhood
Alcohol, Abuse, fighting and cruelty
I thought that was how loved worked
I wanted nothing to do with that beast
He came into my life sweet and endearing
Something I thought couldn’t exist in a man
He loves me like the way they do in movies
But it was still hard for me to understand
It was hard for me to love him the way he loves me
I knew how to abuse, fight, and be cruel
I didn’t know how to tame that beast
Two years later he has given me another mindset
He showed me everything he was taught about love
He taught me to communicate like we are best friends
He taught me to trust like there is no such thing as lies
He taught me to compromise when we disagree
It is still difficult for me at times
But I was able to let the beast show its beauty