she inhaled his toxic words, and let them travel down to her lungs, which caused them to , poison her heart, but within that poisoned heart, birthed beautiful art, which lead to a new start .
I used to bring prescription pills to parents day because I didn't think anyone could tell the difference
What'd you call Christmas without heat in a house without power? 2007
My father swore that he'd teach me how to ride a bike but instead he introduced me to his new baby girl And every time we drive past the hospital my mother remindes me how much it cost to save my life that one year She doesn't have to say that she wished I'd left instead of him She spent twenty one years tucking my brother into bed but it took her nine just to touch me
And when I finally had the courage to tell my mother I was too afraid to eat - she told me it's a blessing That she spent most of her twenties regurgitating flesh into paper bags and that's how she got daddy to stay
I haven't seen him in close to three years but he calls sometimes and we talk about the weather I still remember the day he said goodbye He said he'd come back and we'd clean up that old bike from the shed *I still walk home