Tested Times Poem by Kelly Lushi

You've tested my patients time after time,
Each more trying than the last,
The family you broke in two,
And left by the side of the road,
Thrive on the strength of only one.

You left the one that matters most,
The one that's done nothing wrong,
And yet you do not see,
The damage has already been done.

You said you loved us both,
And yet you never tried,
To be the one that kept us safe,
I am doing it all on my own.

You turn up 6 months between,
Wanting to be involved in our lives,
Then leave never to be herd of again,
Till half a year goes by.

This family does not deserve this,
Especially the one that is to young,
To understand your reasons,
If any at all exist.

You are shallow and cruel,

I do my best to pick up the pieces,
That you left behind.