Demon's Dream

by Elle Kayson

When you see her, you don’t see her. Or else you gon’ have to see me.”

“But don’t you miss out on your future holding too tight to your past.”

“You can build your fucking empire, but it won’t be on the backs of my grandchildren. They don’t owe you for taking care of them, looking out for them. You’re their fucking father and you lost sight of that somewhere. These are not your pawns, your property. These are your children. There should be nothing more precious than that!”

“That’s what you think I want? To fight with you? I go outside every fucking day and fight. Always have. I don’t mind doing what I have to do out there, but I don’t wanna come home and fight you, too. You for me. Mine. And I don’t want to fight you,”

You absolutely deserve all the love I have for you, but until you accept that, I can’t empty myself by pouring into a void.