Maybe
It is genetic
Genes
Passed down like these
Worn out jeans
I got from my dad
This would be from daddy too

Maybe
I just need something to blame
For my
Anger
Abandonment
Hate
Lack of *** appeal

Maybe
I mean,
I cry all the time
For the absence of ease
For liquor
For love

Maybe
I want to have a problem I can actually
Fix
Instead of creating a mess of
Duct tape and angst
Hide the problem
Behind the adhesive

Maybe
I don’t want to just
Smile vaguely
While others
laugh loudly
Sharing a zeal
I once had