Disagreements

"I've never heard
this song before,"
dad admitted. I smiled
and mum scowled
while sisters laughed
at the elders' ignorance.
"Coldplay," I said
only to hear mum say
"Oh. Are they gay?"
Unimpressed, I huffed
while sisters chuckled
and when the chorus played
the dogs barked
and howled
in unison with "Paradise";
it was like painful cries
of canine futillity
because I remained
unmoved and indifferent
to the signs of dislike.
Sisters were still in a chuckle
when one of them says
"Let's listen
to High School Musical"