I wish communication wasn't so hard
It should be simple
Sitting as a family
Sharing our struggles
With no judgement
Guards down

However
You chose to make it hard
Make it painful
Unbearable

I've learned from a young age
To swallow my tears
To be strong
To stop complaining

Now I'm older
And I feel the weight of the world
On my shoulders
The weight that broke my wings
And stopped me from flying

I can't share it
Because you won't understand
You never did
You never will
And it breaks my heart

Just because I don't struggle like you do
It doesn't mean I don't have my own hardships
I may not exhaust myself physically like you do
But I exhaust myself mentally
Because it's the only part of me
That I have no choice, but to exhaust

We lack communication
It's a generational issue
You minimize my feelings
And squeeze me like a sponge
While sharing yours
Blaming me for things I can't solve
And that overwhelm me

But I sit
And I listen quietly
Because woe is me
If I walk away
Before you finish.