in the shallow waters
of a family
there is a sunken
relationship
weighed down
by a heavy past
and a capsized
spirit…
burdened
by the present,
fearful of the future
unable to float
to the top.
©️mft
Tag: family dysfunction.
Confession Sunday: On Hearing
Distorted Terrain by Mark Tulin
Previously appeared on Pencliff.
held hostage in the backseat of my dysfunctional family
surrounded by borderlines
and controlling geeks
keep calm, I would say to myself
you could get through this
year after year
shattered windows, holes in the walls
they don’t know any better
but I do, I’m aware
just play their game
and let them have the wheel
let them think
I’m a part of their insanity
so they don’t call me a freak
as we travel in our metaphorical van
through
moody woods
and distorted terrain,
I offer to drive.
©️mft
Confession Sunday: Cousins
Flash Fiction Link: Detox
There was silence. My dad felt lower than any point in his life, even worse than the day my mother walked out on him. His shiny bald head reflected the harsh ceiling light; his blue eyes sparkled with tears. He knew that the bottle was destroying him from the inside out. He also knew that I was giving him an opportunity to get sober.
Excerpt from Detox. Read Detox on Friday Flash Fiction.
