Twisted Love

it's a twisted kind of love,

a hate that burns like fire.

when parents turn on their own,

and their daughter becomes the target of their ire.

no child deserves such cruelty,

to be met with disdain and scorn.

but for some, their parents' hate,

is an affliction they must daily mourn.

they cut her down with cruel words,

and reject her with each passing day.

her heart is left to bleed alone,

as they push her further and further away.

their love, if it ever existed,

is a distant memory now.

and in its place, a toxic hate,

that darkens every moment somehow.

but she is not defined by their hate,

and her worth does not lie in their eyes.

for she is strong and beautiful,

and she'll break free from their cruel ties.

she'll find a love that lifts her up,

and a family that will embrace her true.

and though the scars of their hate may linger,

her spirit will always shine through