rivalry

Rivalry


He slapped my face because I was late
coming home, this man and he’s not
my father, I’m eleven and can do what
I want. I’ve been shamed I was the man
in the house before he came along, I’ll
have my revenge; when they are asleep.
Mother needs to be freed from this man,
I’ll get up and slash his suit, with his
own shaving blade; and when they get up
I’ll be outside plying football. This man
will accuse me, but can’t prove nothing,
my mother will know, get the message
and get rid of this intruder, and we can go
back being a family again.