My mainstream dad
I'm supposed 2 <3 him on Father's Day
Go ovr 2 my parents' house 2 enjoy some bbq

But I can't
I h8 that guy
4 turning me in2 'me'
I resent my mainstream father

Dad
Why did u feed us so much hamburger helper?
Why weren't u affectionate towards my mother?
Wht was it hard 4 u 2 tell me and my siblings that u <3 us?
Why did u disown my ghey brother?
Why didn't u ever want us 2 be 'more than middle class'?
Why did u watch so much sports?
Why did u get so upset when I quit baseball?
Why did u make me go 2 in-state college?
Why did u let us eat so much fast food?
Why did u make fun of the clothes I wore?
Why did u make me feel guilty whenever I spent money?
Why did u drive our family into massive amounts of debt?

Why didn't u ever congratulate me 4 being valedictorian of my high school class?
Why did u buy my brother who played football a car when I never got 1?
Why were u so, so cold and hurtful 2 all of us?

U were so unhappy
Why didn't u just leave, dad?
U would have been happier
Every1 would have been happier

I resent u, dad
and 2day I'm not going over so u can BBQ non-grass-fed meats
We're not going to gather around the table
like we're a happie family
Sitting in silence

We will not celebrate u
as we eat Lay's potato chips
mom's potato salad
and an array of desserts from COSTCO

I h8 my mainstream dad
I feel bad
I feel resentful
I just want 2 break thru the disconnect and share something real with him

But now I see an old man
set in his ways
Things will never change
It's me, dad. I just want to love you.

I'm coming over for BBQ
Maybe today, things will change.
Happy Father's Day.