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Father felt the need 

To breathe

So he 

Sat in the garage

Doors locked 

Gas on 

Gone 

In his 

Mind 

To maybe 

A place 

Where he could 

Find some space

Take 

Two seconds

To get away 

To lessen 

The pain 

Lesson learned 

Troubles come 

You walk 

Away 

I got it now 

Wrote it down 

In the yellowed 

Pages 

Of my 

Latent 

Memory 

So that 

It renders me 

Unable 

To look 

Into someone’s eyes

And promise 

I’ll 

Stay 

And believe 

That they 

Won’t also walk away 

I wrote it

All down 

Just like 

She said

Your dad thinks 

He’s better off 

Left 

Than right here

Next to 

The mess 

He made to break 

The monotony 

Of loving me 

And you 

And them 

And the 

Life he chose 

Or 

Maybe 

The one that chose 

Him 

I’m of the understanding

That he has 

Since 

Given up 

On this 

Dream 

To be 

Anything 

But who he sees 

In the mirror 

It’s clearer 

Now 

I get it 

You let it 

Drown you 

This life found you 

At your most 

Vulnerable 

And decided for you 

And I’m tired 

For you 

So go 

If you must 

Pack up the trust 

And the love 

And my ability 

To just keep 

These feet 

Planted 

Firm 

Let’s retreat 

Let us breathe 

Go close 

Those doors 

I’ll get 

Your

Keys