Todd D Chastain
Stories (5/0)
Unadulterated Love
Unadulterated Love Tensions were always high at home. My father drank and ran the bars. Mom was usually depressed, broke and sick. They were always fighting because he was going out all of the time. She was stuck at home raising the kids. Needless to say, the neighborhood and Mom raised me. A series of trial and error would teach me most of my lessons. Taught me my values and instilled core principles. The street smarts I gained made me the strong person I am.
By Todd D Chastain3 years ago in Families
The Bastard
Brother I'm sorry I can't be your keeper. If I were impenetrable, I’d pluck you from the reaper. Yet I have to withdraw from your dangerous plight. I'm stripping everything down just to find my inner light. While I feel your pain, the bastard's tune rings fresh in my head, just like you I wished the bastard were dead.
By Todd D Chastain3 years ago in Poets