I had to cut off family,
simply to keep my sanity.
They judge me hard, but that’s okay,
they could not understand my ways.
I tried my best to just fit in,
but felt that I could never win.
When I belonged, they made it wrong,
and felt these actions made them strong.
I had to cut off family,
to spare myself from agony.
I used to think we were complete,
until their hearts turned to concrete.
They came to visit once or twice,
I thought reunions were quite nice.
Soon came to see, it was intrigue,
that brought them here carrying deceit.
I had to cut off family,
to make my life skip happily.
Forming my own, building a home,
real love that is not made of foam.
They taught me to decipher clues,
so I could teach mine to be true.
Show them to try, no hidden lies,
and how to love from deep inside.
I had to cut off fantasy
to make room for reality.
A peaceful life, a new design
with a full love that feels divine.
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy