Dad

A dark cloud envelops me                 

An evil presence within

Running, crying, trying to hide

Escape non-existant

Bruised and battered

The beatings were normal

His poison was drink

Succumbing to the beast, greeting it warmly

needing, wanting...There was no control

I am two from one

My disorder is known

My life is in ruin

My brain a mess

Even through death his legacy haunts me

Despair, anger, solitude

We loathed him, feared him

Through all that was and all that will be

I loved him dearly and always will...

DAD