Don't Forget Your Family

Don’t forget to step lightly,
as you sneak in silence
down the stairs.
Past the family photos-
segments of a happy facade frozen
on the wall.

Don’t forget to turn off the
light, leaving us in the
darkness of denial.
The delicate moonlight will
illuminate all that you
have hidden.

Don’t forget to lock the door
behind you, pulling lightly as you
turn the key.
Secure us in our house of
deception; we will anxiously
await your return.