Family

 Let me tell you something.

Families are made of people. People have egos. Egos are self-destructive, as well as harmful to others. When egos clash, it is a nuclear blast. It hurts everyone in proximity. Damage control is the only thing to do, or not. There is no escaping this fact.

Today I screamed at the top of my voice. Shouted till my lungs hurt. At everyone at home.

You came towards me, I looked at you. I still managed to force a smile. So did you, but you did not come close. You distracted yourself in something else. Out of your necessity to stay away from me. And when I stepped out, you didn't stop me. Probably didn't even ask out for me later.