A home that chokes
forfeits its meaning,
and just becomes
an address to mention
while filling out forms.

Home is where you can live
and breathe in peace.
and if it feels choking,
all that talk of loyalty and reputation
is just a leash
to make you endure cruelty
in the name of blood.

You know,
you won’t get an Oscar
for acting and staying somewhere
that’s killing you slowly.