Memory Poem

The day you told me I was a failure

I'll never forget

"Be more like your brother"

I guess he'll be our family savior

I didn't understand

How my choice was void

All you did was demand

That I go get employed

Arguing for weeks

I wouldn't listen

You just wanted me to be another one of those geeks

I could see the tears glisten

Every time I said those dreadful words

Reassuring comments time after time

Don't worry, Mom

Im gonna be fine

You began to accept it

As days went by

But I could always see when you wanted to cry

Dad sought to change my mind

Mitch fought, said I was being blind

This big distress

Would never end

Nevertheless,

I'd hope to amend

Family,

Do not oppress 

Over what you can't control

I wished this wouldn't have been a scene,

But I'm going to be a Marine