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Lane Dec 2014
On the twelveth day of Christmas my family gave to me
twelve drunken drinks,
eleven scars scaring,
ten belt a-beatings,
nine father's laughing,
eight mother's glancing,
seven sister's hiding,
six tears a-streaming,
five unheard apologies,
four cries for mercy,
three bruised organs,
two busted ribs,
and a very, very broken heart.
*disclaimer, for 9-7 I obviously only have one father, one mother, but also only one sister. Its the only way I could make it work.
Also, I would like to make very clear that I am currently in a situation of peace, don't let this writing be reflective of my life today.
Lane Dec 2014
Just getting so sick of everything and everyone.
All of their little agendas,
only talking or coming up to me
when its convenient or they need something.
Treating me like garbage,
as if to be cast off into my own secluded island,
only to almost attempt to justify everything with an apology,
repeatedly
days, sometimes weeks later.
As if that makes everything okay,
erases all the hurt.
But what's the need for all the apologies in the first place?
Do you feel guilty?
Do you see how actions and words
incrementally destroy people?
Whatever, I don't care how you wanna spin it,
and explain it to others.
Can you explain it to yourself?
Maybe you don't see,
just too busy focused on your selfish business.
Might as well stop wasting our time,
y'all can just go **** yourselves.
Haven't been sleeping much, plus I'm a pretty angry person. Those aren't excuses, just facts. I'd say sorry if I offended anyone normally, but I really don't give a **** anymore.
Lane Dec 2014
If something or someone is truly important to you,
you'll make time for it.
Its not that hard to pick up a phone,
and send a text message.
However, the inverse is also true.
No matter how much someone can
say that something is important,
actions always speak louder,
proving their real feelings.
Lane Nov 2014
Today marks eight weeks.
Eight weeks since the last time we spoke.
And if you don't count that night,
today is just a little under ten.
Sure,
we exchange "hello" and "hi" passing by,
but you and I know that's just not the same.
Its funny,
how adamant you were
saying you weren't going to leave,
yet here we are.
Now, I'm not surprised,
as I said this would happen from the beginning.
Even the summer showed flashes,
with such great quotes like
"the summer was easier because I could just forget about you".  
So don't sit here,
and claim to have ever cared to begin with,
if it truly was this easy disregarding me
when the going got tough.
Where were you,
three weeks ago,
as I lay, needle in arm
slipping away from reality?
Let me guess...I was probably just
"doing it for attention" as you accused me of before.
As if all my psychoanalyzing would allow me to do anything
for such a superficial reason.
And what did I hear after you found out?
Not a single word.
How about the weeks leading up to that?
I remember that answer too. You had just told me that I was "pathetic".
And I should just "get over it".
As if that were ever an option.
You may be quick to say something along the lines of
"you never reached out, asked for help"..and if that truly is your response,
clearly you didn't know me.
I don't know....at least now that this much time has passed,
I can safely assume why this was so easy for you.
You just didn't care.
And that's fine.
It happens.
Like I said,
if I was you, I wouldn't care either.
I'll just fade to the background,
back to the lonely shadow,
eventually you'll fully forget,
if you haven't already.
After having said all that,
I hope you're happy.
I don't mean that in a sarcastic way.
I actually mean it.
Sincerely.
Genuinely I do.
At least one of us deserves to be.
Lane Nov 2014
I can solve a rubik's cube.
I can't unravel the puzzle in my head.

I can checkmate someone in four moves.
I can't protect myself.

I can master any Dungeon, with my trusty d20.
I can't hide from reality.

I can compute complex mathematical functions.
I can't answer why.

I can type 80 words a minute.
I can't get three out of my head.
I can read 300.
I can't stop thinking "I'm not worthwhile."

I can repair an Xbox 360.
I can't be fixed.

I can run a mile in under six minutes.
I can't get away from my own mind.

I can recite lyrics from hundreds of songs, without the accompaniment.
I can't escape.

I can diffuse a difficult situation via mediation.
I can't stop the onslaught from between my ears.

I can greatly influence others with sound logic, rhetoric, reasoning.
I can't bury my internal conflict.

I can dunk a basketball.
I can't slam my troubles away.

I can qualify for Honors programs.
I can't keep up with the burden.

I can get recruited to play Division II college sports.
I can't emotionally handle the lifestyle change.

I can bowl a 230.
I can't clean every proverbial frame.

I can "wow" people with my athleticism, skills, abilities.
I can't accept what I do as ever being "good enough".

I can outwork my opponent.
I can't go back to where I'm from, I have to get out.

I can feign happiness, joy.
I can't bring myself to feel the real deal, no matter how much I want to.

I can function.
I can't survive...not like this.

I can take away other's pain.
I can't stop my own.
Lane Nov 2014
Some people fade out of your life,
whether that be your fault or their's,
the simple truth is this.
If neither of you chases after the other,
maybe the friendship was never meant to be.
Lane Nov 2014
Father.
Defined as "one who exercises parental care over another"
stressed on the words 'care' and 'another'.
Because the only care I saw
was occasionally he would be passed out on the couch,
a reprieve from the belt.

Let me tell you about my dad, if I may.
To everyone outside of the house,
he was an upstanding member of society.
Well educated,
hard-working,
brilliant.

In many ways,
I'm just like him.
So many characteristics passed,
no matter how much I try and deny.
In a way,
that's what scares me most.

Out in public,
putting on a persona,
calculating every action.
Behind closed doors,
finally being my true self. Abusive.
Instead of outwardly, though, my focus has always been inward.

One thing with my dad though,
is that he grew up the same way that I did.
Following the footsteps of his dad,
continuing the cycle.
What if that happens to me?
What if I can't control myself?

Its been six years
since I've seen him
skulking around.
Lurking. Hunting.
But in my estimation,
six years is fourteen too few.
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