Healing

dad
when you tell me you love me
your actions are supposed to match your words
not just when you’re happy
or when it’s convenient 
but always 

and I don’t think mom is the villain 
you keep saying she is 
I think the only thing she’s guilty of 
is giving out too many chances to change
that you never took 
I get it
we rest better when we’re not to blame
because our monsters sleep easier 
when they think they’re martyrs instead

what breaks my heart though
is that I can’t let you close anymore
you'll be loved at an arm’s length 
instead of through hugs or dancing on toes 
because I’ve seen how you treat 2nd chances
and now my heart only grows 
with those whose actions match their words.
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