"The Power Dynamic" Inspired by Daughter:

The Power Dynamic

Who I come from

is not who I have to become.

Maybe I still look like his child,

but I have every avenue available

to choose not to act like his child.

His isn’t my only parent –

or even my only father figure.

His influence is minimal

because I choose to emulate others.

I’m taking back the power.

His power dissolved

when he lied about his doings

in an attempt to avoid the consequences.

Your reckoning is just beginning

with my refusal

to sweep these problems out the door

any time you offer an excuse.

I’m done listening.

I’m walking away.

And I’m not looking back.

You’ve lost the power you once had

over me.


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