Family
A loose term

You might picture a group of people
They look similar
Seem to get along
Eating dinner together
Making small talk

You might picture a group of people
Taking pictures together
Laughing and waiting in line
At a theme park
On vacation

But I picture a group of people
Husband and wife disobeying their vows
Fighting
Tearing the “family” apart

I picture a group of people
Hiding in their separate rooms
Dysfunctional
Mother crying
Father ignoring the world
Delving into the world of football
Or movies
Anything but here
Eldest son gone, he escaped
Youngest son hiding in a cave
His only concern winning a violent game

And me
Trying to make something beautiful
Out of the mess this has become
Trying to make it out alive
Before I can escape too