The House On The Corner

_{People whispered about the house on the corner.}

_{Speculations of ghosts, goblins, and other horrors.}

_{Painted dark gray with a red door and black trim.}

_{It wasn't very inviting, some might call it grim.}

_{What lay beyond the walls of this house?}

_{A man, a child, pets, and his spouse.}

_{She works, he's retired, their daughter goes to school.}

_{During the summer you can hear them splashing in a pool.}

_{Some scratch their heads and wonder how it could be,}

_{That such an odd house would belong to such an average family.}

_{They all seem so normal I can understand the confusion.}

_{They work hard to blend in, creating this illusion.}

_{The husband went to war, fought for his country.}

_{He almost sacrificed everything so you could be free.}

_{He came home to no thank you's but instead a system of abuse.}

_{It didn't take him long to see past the ruse.}

_{The system was fucked and people proved to be shitty.}

_{To this man of honor and valor it all seemed such a pity.}

_{Until he met her, the one who would become his wife.}

_{She was unique, she was real, she cut through him like a knife.}

_{For she too had weathered storms of her own}

_{The world was cruel and let her tattered and torn.}

_{Mentally ill by 12, meth addict by 14.}

_{She was a sad and pathetic sight to be seen.}

_{Always looking for rescue, she put her faith in toxic men.}

_{It was a cycle she would repeat again and again.}

_{Until one day she broke, becoming bitter and cold.}

_{She all at once became distant, impossible to hold.}

_{Devoted to her kids there was no room for men.}

_{Until she met him and he taught her to feel again.}

_{Even the child did her best to be anything but normal.}

_{Combat boots over ribbons and bows, she detested anything formal.}

_{She took after her mom, a true mini me.}

_{Personality, looks, and mental illness unfortunately.}

_{Depression and anger, daddy issues to boot.}

_{All the other girls her age only had to worry if they looked cute.}

_{The thing with mental illness is it make you feel all alone.}

_{But her mom and her bonus dad worked hard to give her a supportive, loving home.}

_{Even the animals were indeed a bit odd.}

_{The family had 2 cats, a mouse, and 2 dogs.}

_{For the occupants of the house were living the dream.}

_{There were ups and downs, but they knew they were a team.}

_{And if you are ever in need, their help they will freely give.}

_{Just go to the house on the corner where the defective ones live.}