GROWING PAINS

FAMILY  
PASSING DOWN THEIR ABUNDANCE  
THEY'LL SAY  
YOU REMIND ME OF YOUR MOTHER  
SO HERE GOES YOUR MOTHERS PAIN  
SINCE THEY HATE HER
THEY HATE YOU THE SAME  
CARRY THE WEIGHT OF YOUR FATHER  
IN YOUR BACKPACK TO SCHOOL WITH YOU  
HOLDING ONTO NOBODY TO BACK YOU  
SHOULD YOUR HAIR BE TOO THICK  
YOU’RE TOO DIFFICULT TO MANAGE  
ONLY MYSELF TO DEAL WITH THE DAMAGE  
THEY’RE SAYING  
I KNOW THE BOYS ARE PREYING  
THEY’LL CALL OUT MEMORIES OF MY MOTHERS PAST  
AS IF SHE DOESN’T ALREADY REMIND ME  
YELLING,  
YOU’RE JUST LIKE ME
  
NOT SEEING ME, CLEARLY  
LEAVING ME  
TO FULFILL THEIR LEGACY  
NOT FREEING ME  
MY FAMILY TREE  
ROOTS  
ROTTING