You

 

made

 

a

 

monster

 

out

 

of

 

me,

 

A

 

wet

 

paper

 

surface,

 

Rotten

 

underneath,

 

Tearing

 

when

 

you

 

pulled

 

away.

 

For

 

forever,

 

Perfect

 

daughter,

 

I

 

keep

 

you

 

in

 

my

 

mind,

 

And

 

wonder,

 

What

 

would

 

I

 

do

 

without

 

you?

 

How

 

close?

 

I

 

stand

 

at

 

the

 

edge,

 

Lost

 

like

 

I've

 

never

 

been,

 

Counting

 

the

 

turns,

 

That

 

led

 

me

 

here.

 

Loyal

 

bitch,

 

Dig

 

in

 

your

 

heels,

 

When

 

I

 

pull

 

the

 

leash,

 

Dragging

 

you

 

to

 

water,

 

You

 

refuse

 

to

 

see.

 

A

 

window

 

left

 

open,

 

And

 

also

 

the

 

cage,

 

Then

 

you're

 

gone,

 

Somewhere

 

else,

 

Chirping,

 

chirping,

 

chirping.

 

He

 

never

 

spoke

 

lessons,

 

Only

 

showed

 

the

 

way,

 

To

 

be

 

gentle,

 

To

 

love

 

deeply.