The Many Themes of House

by Boo's House

This is a collection of short stories pulled from the Themes of House lists that float around. Some of the stories are very light. Some are much more serious. None of them are long enough, in my opinion, to publish as individual stories. Rated teen, but some of the stories are appropriate for all ages.

14. Alienation (Childhood)

I don't own House - He's David shore's problem!

Another theme – and just a few days after the last post! This best fits the theme Childhood

Alienation

I've been alienating people since I was three.

I was cute back then -

Adorable me.

It didn't take long to realize though,

That the dimple, the smile,

It all had to go.

The more I tried to win his heart,

The more he tried to tear me apart.

So I turned to snark, and I built a wall.

He could frighten and injure but

I'd refuse to fall.

He might kill me without, but not within,

'Cause military or not,

I was stronger than him.

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I'm smarter than him and I've got my ways

Of doing with intellect and speech,

The occasional gaze,

What he can't do to me with force and abuse

Because words heal more slowly

And he's obtuse.

It's a habit now and it's keeping me sane

The world at arm's length

I'm shielding my pain.

The alienation is good, you see,

I've survived this long

Only me.