All these things 'love' makes them do.

What do you do?
What do you say?
When the ones they call adults,
Aren't the ones leading the stray.

They have all the power.
They gave birth to you.
Their word is the law.
They can make life a living hell, don't shake your head. You know it's true.

Do you pull at your hair,
Or stomp your feet.
Do you throw tantrums,
Or is that their beat.

They throw fits.
Doesn't matter who's to blame.
No matter what you do or don't , Surrender .
Because it's your fault either way

"You'll never learn", "I gave my life for you."
Trust me , I know how much you regret it,
You've said it so many times.
It's embossed in my memory, it even sounds just like you .

"Don't be a martyr , I'm the victim . Not you."
Really? Is that what you think?
Wow! I guess that makes sense.
If you keep telling a lie, I guess, someday you believe it too.

Funny how they start at one thing,
But it always ends with you.
Not in a good way, never.
Just how you are a fuck up , that makes them wish they never had you.

They'll beat you and break you,
And make you out to be a fool.
They'll tell you , you're stupid.
Just because they can , they have every 'right' to.

"You'll never change , you are a waste of existence"
So you try to improve.
Why bother?
They just find another way to pick on you.

Stubborn old you . Stupid, to think,
That the little changes you make, will help them forget what you didn't do.
Of course they don't notice the little things.
If you get that right , they've got something else that'll make sure you lose.

Never believe them when they say they've forgiven you.
It's oldest lie in the book.
Don't believe me ?
Wait till the next argument sinks in it's hooks.

They make you tell the truth all the while lying to you.
When you finally cave,truth or not ,you get what's coming to you.
So naturally they think they've taught you a "lesson".
Not left you, broken and bruised.

The comparisons , that they never ever make,
Just scream out at you.
They pretend they're doing you a favour
And you fall for it thinking,it's all the truth. After all why would they lie , they gave birth to you.

I bet they tell you , you're lucky and should be thankful.
That they aren't like the others .
And you believe it ,
Because you hope there is someone who's worse and more cruel.

They don't take a belt or whip you till you're near dead.
That's okay they don't have to.
Their words are like a million knives
Piercing every part of you. Everyday.Everywhere .

"You worthless pile of shit, you can't do anything right"
Keep saying that ,
Go on I dare you.
It just makes me stronger, it's what gets me the through, thinking every night , brings me closer to going away from you.

"You'll miss what we give you when you leave", they say.
I used to fear leaving , now , I can't wait for the day.
Yes, it'll be hard . I know it will
At least then I'll have my own time to live, die and decay.

I wish they'd just make up their minds
Should I be a child?
Or act my age.
Or does that depend on what they feel or which side of who's bed they woke up on today.

I'm going soon and you know what I won't miss.
I won't miss the pain or the constant criticism.
I won't miss being yelled at four in the morning.
I won't miss everything you said , all the horrible little things.
I won't miss being the loser you say I am , discounting all my wins.

Till then I've decided,
Your words , I will just let them be .
Why waste another breathe on it, eventually I'll heal.
Because now I know what I did wrong.
I thought you were my friend,
Turns out you are just another enemy too.