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You took my wedding day away from me. Even though you have forgotten about me I have never forgotten about you. Someone has even taken your place And I'm torn in two Because he was always there When you never were. He is the rightful owner of the title But **** my heart I can't bring myself to hurt you In the same way that you have hurt me. When I think about that special day In the future I feel a pain because Although I know who deserves to walk me down the aisle I can't imagine having you just sit off to the side Feeling horrible because you never lived up to who you were supposed to be for me I'm a fool It should be easy But every time, Every time I think about that day Instead of feeling joy I just feel pain and heart ache. So I have decided, I won't ever have one. It's hard to choose between the one that loves you with a fullness in their heart Versus the one who could never love with depth even though they are blood. You took that day from me. I don't want to break your heart Even though you so easily broke mine. At the end of the day, He is my dad through and through But there was a time that I remembered where you were once my dad too. Now I see Princesses grow up And fairy tales were never real. You taught me that. And you took my wedding day away from me.
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Nov 20, 2012
Nov 20, 2012 at 6:08 PM UTC
You took it away.
“Some people come from nowhere and become family.”
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Jun 9, 2025
Jun 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM UTC
Unwritten Ties
the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb
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Apr 13, 2025
Apr 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM UTC
chosen family
you attract more flies with honey like moths, to a flame, you bug me ready for hot humid summer days ready to have my picnics by the lake my family I have crafted, my kin in essence my family I have drafted, my purest expression truest of true, brightest of blues, chatter filled dinners, loved filled rooms I prayed for times like this, the flowers in bloom
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Apr 4, 2022
Apr 4, 2022 at 10:00 AM UTC
chosen family
Do you remember when you were a go-go dancer and I a dom; That was a long time ago; ages really. Or the time we were tossed out of the family home on a drunkin whim? Jealous matriarchs angered by youthful hope; She’d long ago lost. But we came a long way. Career chicks; With eyes for a better life We carried our families with a clean hustle, With sweat, Eating tears, Shared with each other Eating it.. for the kids. I’m speechless without you My fire My confidant My sister
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Jul 30, 2020
Jul 30, 2020 at 7:53 PM UTC
A Life
They say blood is thicker than water And though that may be true in physicality The sentiment is bull I'm supposed to forgive someone For not protecting me when they should have Just because we share the same DNA? Why should someone have the power To emotionally abuse and manipulate me Just because we're related? Why can't I have the power to walk away And even when I have that autonomy Why does society judge me for my decision? Where is my say? They say you can't choose your family You can't choose where you're born into But I also didn't choose to be born at all So why does the extreme chance that I Just happened to be born into this family Have to secure me for life in an unhealthy situation? I do have another family And we do not share blood We love each other and Respect one other We don't abuse and neglect or ignore each other's needs We're there and We care. So why would I sit here and take this crap From someone who's supposedly family When I have so many more people That actually care And don't need to manipulate me To satisfy their own needs
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Sep 2, 2018
Sep 2, 2018 at 8:29 AM UTC
Why I Choose my Family