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

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