The Ideal Family
First there’s a
little bit of screaming
Mixed with a
little bit of yelling.
Then you add a few
tears,
Topped with lots
of confusion.
You’re blamed for
things you didn’t do
And lie about
things you were supposed to do,
Getting into
fights you don’t understand
And yelling “I
hate you” even though it’s not true.
As life drags on,
you seem to drift farther
And farther away
From the ones that
really matter
And the ones that
truly care.
Times goes on and
the memories continue to fade out.
It comes down to only
seeing them at dinner,
And then sometimes
not even at all.
You go days on end
without saying one word.
This isn’t the way
you want things to be.
You sit in your
room all alone and say,
“How can they
treat me like this?”
This is not the
way you want to be treated inside your own home.
You start thinking
to yourself what a normal family would be like:
No arguments.
No punishments.
Nothing to make
any sort of conflict.
Oh, your mom
yelled at you for not taking your dog out?
You think to
yourself and say,
“If I lived in
another house, I would be treated with respect”
Then, the images
of a new life come to mind.
Getting woken up
just at the perfect time by your mom
And having your
clothes already picked out,
Walking downstairs
to the kitchen
And there is your
lunch, already perfectly packed.
That’s not all you
get this morning
Because your mom
drives you to school.
Then, at the end of
school, you check your phone,
And there’s a text
from your mom saying she’s here to pick you up.
Just when you
think you’re on your own,
Your mom decides
to make you an afterschool snack.
She asks you how
your day went
And if there’s
anything she can do to make it better.
A few hours pass,
and you’re left alone.
Then, she calls
you over for dinner.
All she does is
talk, talk, talk about you
And no one else.
Everyone in your
family is being awkwardly nice to you,
Suddenly cares so
much about you,
Doesn’t leave you
alone,
And your dog even
wants you to pet him.
You get back up to
your room to realize,
This isn’t the ideal family.
The ideal family
would have balance.
Nothing would
always be perfect or always be bad.
The ideal family
would be where everyone cares about each other,
But there are
still conflicts
Because if there’s
no one yelling at you for your mistakes,
Are they really
mistakes at all?
An ideal family is
here to help you through your hard times
And not dismiss
them and only make things good.
Ideal families
give each other space
But are still
there when you need them to be.
A family by
definition is a group of people who are related to each other,
But in your heart
you know it’s more than that.
Labels like mom,
dad, brother, and sister are names you give to those
That mean a lot to
you.
People will come
and go in your life,
But your family
will be here forever.
Through your rough
times and your happy times,
They will always be here for you.
Whether they’re
biologically related to you or not,
Your family is
here to stay,
Whether you want
them here
Or not.
by Marjorie B., Grade 9
Evelyn's drawing of Michael Clifford is a great representation of a realistic portrait. The detail is finely expressed through Evelyn's artistic ability, and the drawing looks just like the band member himself.
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| Artwork by Evelyn H., Grade 9 |
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