Cuckoo In My Nest

You are a cuckoo in my nest.
A game you’ll win with no contest,
Because I chose to leave.
From a distance I can see
You placing things to replace me;
I shouldn’t grieve.
I’ve felt so distant for so long,
Maybe I never did belong,
But don’t for one minute believe
That when some empathy is needed
The words ‘you’re family’ will be heeded;
That’s not the reality I perceive.