So the story goes A happy family With the blinds closed A charming father One who touched his own daughter Alongside her mother One who bruised her own step daughter A man with charm and an obsession to appear opulent He sang of broken rage Masked over by a steady beat Disguising the way he’d take a seat Taking everything, leaving you beat Conceited and consumed within himself He had no time for anybody else My dear step mom She appeared so sweet She was a cheat, she never loved me She like to drink, get aggressive I’d get beat, watching those gritted teeth It took me awhile to see what’s beneath Accepting life is not always as should be I am not a victim but a learner in this society