Parental advisory

... once again..

.. I would be woken, by two voices raising; faded hopes.
Silhouettes casted; from the shady hallway light; hands
that moulded like weapons upon the wall..

one..

..gestured a motion, like that of a bayonet;
poking and prodding with accusations.

the other..

..like the barrel of a gun; firing counter
accusations; in a far more vigorous fashion

The atmosphere; was steeped in a monochrome hue;
as their arguments; painted the same old
monotonous; black and white..

..echoes of,
tit-for-tat...

...which...

...rattled through the air; like bullets being fired;

re-pea-ted-ley

empty shells echoed; a ringing in my ears;
which resounded their vacant words..

...SHOT...!
!!
from misfired mouths; which penetrated; deep into one another,
verbal wounds; shattering their already; fractured love!!
their hearts; splintered
with chards of
saddened;
shrapnel..

...mine too!

I crouched down; behind my bedroom door
quietly, trying to contain my twitchy shadow; which reflected my nerves; jittering upon the ceiling..

..while,

I held my sobs; silently in my hand..

..as

I wanted to avoid becoming a
scapegoat, by default; of their
diverted attention...

...again.

Which has happened in times past;
I would be dragged in; like a.......

..........cigarette,

with their,
lungs filling; with toxic excuses,
then bellowing out blame
in my face!

Leaving me with...

...their stubbed-out memories.

that still, smoulder in my mind...

...today..
...and..
.forever.