-dadcrush- Sofie Reyez - Forgive Me Stepfather ... [top] -

In the days that followed, Sofie's words kept resonating with me. Forgiveness wasn't easy, but it was a journey worth taking. And as I looked at my stepfather, who had become like a dad to me, I knew that I was grateful for a second chance.

In "DadCrush," Reyez masterfully crafts a narrative of obsessive desire and guilt, as the speaker navigates a romantic fascination with her stepfather. The poem's use of language and imagery serves to underscore the speaker's conflicted emotions, oscillating between attraction and revulsion. This performance of guilt and shame is redoubled in "Forgive Me Stepfather," where the speaker explicitly seeks forgiveness for her transgressive desires. -DadCrush- Sofie Reyez - Forgive Me Stepfather ...