Arrested Development
Dear Father,
Why do you even bother
Telling my little brother
That you'll have to make it another
Time when you'll probably not
You act like you're not all that he's got
Cause I don't love you, but he still does
Maybe he can't remember just how it was
Or he just chooses not to
I guess I've got to
Admire that guileless power
While I stand here a childish coward
Afraid to love you
Needing to rise above you
And your goddamn bottle
You left us both empty
Forgiveness is so tempting
But that's too easy
You don't deserve such a pleasing
Ending
We'll just keep on pretending
Like we're destined to do
When I say "I'm glad you're gone"
And when you say "I love you"
Unfortunately yours,
Kiddo