The Gumption of 27

I suppose throwing away the day old shake was
irresponsible
making a 10 year old not drink milk that had been sitting out
reprehensible
refusing to talk to you as you loaded up the turkey day items
unfathomable
clearing out all the numbers from my cell so you could take it
disrespectful
deciding I was done and would no longer pursue a familial connection
unbelievable

but you disowned me
when mom was dying
because she saw
what I saw
and refused to pity you
living or dead
because you won't be the man
God asked you
in between heartache
and happiness
to be

So blame this
irresponsible
reprehensible
unfathomable
disrespectful
unbelievable
individual if you must

Because I know who I am
and who
sadly
you will never be.