We’re a perfect family,

we live fighting with each other

and we’re a perfect family.

My dad verbally, emotionally,

and mentally abuses us 

and we’re a perfect family.

Every day goes by 

and I still can’t breathe 

without him taking it away 

and we’re a perfect family.

My parents can’t accept that

I’m gay and don’t believe in God

and we’re a perfect family.

I can’t be happy without

him tearing it apart 

I can’t have a dream 

without him crushing it 

but we’re a perfect family.

I can’t look at them in the 

eye and say that I love them

when I hate them

and we’re a perfect family.

My mom says she wants me to be 

happy and chase my dreams 

and she wants to decide and control

who I get to be and what makes me happy

and we’re a perfect family.

I ask myself

How can I ever figure out

what I want and who

I want to be if they

don’t let me 

and we’re a perfect family.

I can’t move on from the “past”

when it’s still happening 

and we’re a perfect family.

I can’t succeed when

they remind me daily

that I’m a failure 

and we’re a perfect family. 

Every day they take 

a piece from my heart 

and I can’t get it back 

and we’re a perfect family.

Moms are supposed to 

protect their children 

yet my mom asks 

me to please my dad

and we’re a perfect family.

CPS told them that

I’m so depressed 

I tried to hurt myself before

and we’re a perfect family.

I tried to scream 

and I can’t 

because they took my voice

I tried to breathe 

and I can’t 

because they’ve taken

everything from me 

And we’re a perfect family.