In every room and mirror, I see
The visage of my father mocking me
My mother's love, a scarce commodity
Reserved for Abel, and not for me

I am the outcast, the forgotten son
Less loved, less valued, less deserving one
My face a constant reminder of his vow
Abandonment, rejection, pain endow

Her hatred, a venomous snake
Its poison, myriad wounds that ache
Though she birthed me, she longs to forget
Her love for Abel, an endless debt

I am Adriel, the unwanted kin
Living in a world where love can't win
My mother's love, a distant star
Glimmering but never within my reach, so far.
© Adriel Montejano