We have been broken from the start
He cried before their holy matrimony
She had his children as he traveled away
They grew up watching him leave
When he was home his mind was not

She bathed us, cared for us, filled both roles
She did her very best to keep it together
She fought for her imploding marriage
As he met his mistresses on his business trips

The three of us grew up intertwined together
Keeping each other strong through it all
Dad was a cheater, mom filled us with haste
And my little brother couldn’t take it anymore

He grew up to have confusion fill his head
And thus, today he is unfortunately dead
His suicide note filled with incredible disgust  
And I threw it away before anyone could see
Because all I wanted was my family