The Life of Eirḗnē

Chapter 11: Familia

Leia

Tell me, what do those six letters mean to you?

Would you give an answer? Would you be true?

A comforting touch, feathery kisses

Among a web of lies, the world dismisses.

I was raised right, you taught me everything I know

But who was I to become, shed the light

Even when people hate who I show?

'Practicality was the way to go,

'Be selfless, take the path you wish to know.

Always have a long-term goal.

Never be the game. Realize that sometimes you fall,'

The best lessons I learned were under your roof,

We watched movies, acted aloof

Thank you for being my safe space

Through you, I felt bulletproof.

My teen years were unforgettable,

Horrid experiences irreversible,

Mom and Dad, you were the people who stayed unmovable,

The light at the end of my tunnel;

You constantly made me feel lovable.

At the age of thirteen,

Insufferable, vulnerable I became

For the actions of others, I took the blame.

I forgot everything I stood for,

The ground beneath me crumbled,

'How long had I been gone for?'

At the thought, my heart trembled.

I fell for the pretty, white lies,

Of guys who couldn't read my eyes

They took advantage of the chances,

Eventually put me on the sidelines.

Everything I thought I knew,

It was all a ruse.

'It was just a game,

the joke is on you,'

Your love fuels my love for everybody

I set them on a pedestal, no limits were known to me.

The one person I couldn't love, however,

Is the same person you call your daughter.