once i was born she was dead
she never wanted me. at least that's what my dad said
and that was roughly the outline of what he beat into my head
i grew up in a house with more rooms than i could count
just strangers always moving in and out
my dad hated all our neighbors
had they stepped on his profits they'd be finished
cause getting his is what he was about
he was a nuisance to humanity
i wish he died instead of mom. maybe then i'd love family
concealing that feeling of