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[aid] => mick
[title] => Family Theatre
[time] => 2004-04-12 11:32:55
[hometext] => The Grand Guignol (Gran Geen Yole) was a C19th french splatter theatre. The term refers to any dramatic entertainment with macabre subject matter and excessive violence. Too many families play out these absurdities, but children (and hope) can survive.
[bodytext] => Daddy dearest, here’s your part Family life is messy art All of us must play a role But why was ours the Grand Guignol? Monstrous heart, where’s the gain In bringing your poor wife such pain? Knocking mother to the floor, Sobs behind the bedroom door. Daddy dearest loves the drink Throwing up in the kitchen sink, Pi**ing on the patio, You always put on quite a show. Daddy dearest where’s the love Somewhere between the push and shove? Somewhere in your callused hand, Descending again to leave its brand? Children dreading your arrival home Mom’s on your side, them alone Beating us with buckled belts, Splotchy bruises, stinging welts. Daddy dearest where’s the care In stripping your poor children bare? Forcing on them lustful acts, telling us to just relax. Walking on eggshells ever day, Fear that never goes away Which audience were we to tell That life at home was living hell? Your narcissistic macho pride hating all that is inside, Finally drove us out the door Our only blessing, no encore. Daddy dearest, you nailed your part Made child abuse a work of art, We played the victims on your stage Held captive by our fear and age. Now living lives beyond your will, The roles we played are with us still But so are new ones, strong and pure, Characters that will endure. Lovers, workers, husbands, wives Parents nurturing tender lives Children whose family role, Need never suffer the Grand Guignol. [comments] => 2 [counter] => 147 [topic] => 65 [informant] => spike [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 40 [ratings] => 8 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => toughstuff )
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