Broken Bond

You ask, "Why can you not allow us to be a happy family?"
I remain silent
You say, "I suffered for you, yet you do this to me"
I remain silent, indignation building
You shout, "Answer me!"
I remain silent, staring into space
You demand, "Look at me when I speak to you"
I look up at you and and begin answer you

Suddenly I'm being disrespectful
I'm a disobedient child
I'm called a fool, a failure, an ungrateful brat

I begin to rant,
I cry and scream
I let it all out
All the pain inside

And in a flash a slap lands on my face
Not one, not two but uncountable
I fight back, but lose

Bruises on my body and face
"Control yourself, next time", you yell
"It is your fault this happened" you state

I reflect, "Mine, mine mine"
I remain silent, lacrimal fluid running down my face
Resent against you growing

Yet you wonder why I can never trust you
Why I resent you
You never listen to me,
You hear but do not listen
Because if you did I would have remained untouched
No bruise no scar

The bond that broke was never caused by me
But by you.