Playdates

I never did
Bring a friend home after school,
And have her see
Someone I was ashamed to call family:
Daddy drunk passed out on the couch.

I never dared
Bring a friend home after school
And have her listen
To someone I wish wasn’t talking:
Daddy drunk, trying to be funny.

I never could
Bring a friend home after school,
And have her witness
Something that was so humiliating:
Daddy drunk, yelling and swearing.