another night
Door slams
Hearing a stumble
I open my door
Peer down the stairs
My father glimpse up
Red-blood-shot eyes
The smell of booze filters up
I slam my door shot
Screaming in my head "not again"
If only mom was here
She'd know what to do
Instead I'm alone
This man has become a stranger
No longer a father or friend
I hear a THUD then a grown
He'll eventually find the couch
I lock my door
Light off
Just another night