Excellent Free Verse Family : Hypocrisy by Treischel

Hypocrisy I learned about hypocrisy from my dad. He went to church every Sunday with my mom                                          an usher,                                          a Knight of Columbus                                          too. His temper was mean. His soul, A soul full of criticism.                                           My name was -- stupid.                                           I could never do                                                           anything                                                                         right. When he beat me.         I bled. He loved my mom. They had 7 kids. He loved Jesus, Prayed the rosary often. We marched in the rosary procession each year too.                                         Always had a girlfriend                                         on the side.                                        Many girlfriends.                                             Many times,                                       broke my mother's                                                   heart. He sometimes spoke of love,                                         but I never felt any.   Author Notes There he is, hanging on the wall of my brother Joe's den, with a picture of my mother. He died in 1986. Rest in peace dad. This photograph was taken by the author himself on May 29, 2011.

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