Dear Harry

 I always knew you were no good
My sister was always too shy to introduce you
But each time I saw her door closed
I knew you were there
You were always there
You held her hands and your venom flooded her veins
She was patterned with your black and blue lines of toxicity

You ruined her energy
She spent holidays, birthdays, Sundays sleeping with you
On the couch, in mom's bed, in anyone's bed
You stole her money
You stole my parents' money
You stole my money
You stole anything that could get you money

My sister was always distracted by you
You were a fireplace hearth that kept her
Cozy, sleepy, with flushed cheeks and a flushed mind
But I knew you were cold
You were always cold
You pricked her and you poisoned her and
You threw her to the ground
And you threw her away

She spent hours, days
Sleeping without you
Without food, without water, without help
On a couch
In an ambulance
In a hospital bed

Mom spent hours, days
Sleeping next to her
Tending to her
Talking to her
"Fuck him, fuck the life you had with him,
He's gone,"

My sister's gone
You pushed her and pushed her
Until her lungs filled with your abuse
And her heart took every blow
And finally gave up

You were stronger than her
You knew that
You always knew that
You beat her till she was numb
And she liked being numb
And she chose to be numb
And now she is numb
And she always will be numb