Discord is nothing new to me
The place I grew up a toddler’s finger painting called chaos
Innocence dragged through the mud
Hosed off and kissed on the forehead
Pretend that didn’t happen
At intervals it didn’t
Until
Innocence was stripped to the bone at thirteen
Came out of the womb with my hand raised in the air
I’ve been on to you from day one
So, you think I don’t see the lie?
Even though I love you
I won’t let your false tears pass my guard
My tears are real, but you’ll never understand them
Just like I don’t know you
You don’t know me
Never will
Your decisions are forgiven
because
To see you there
Frightened
The child in you peering out through your eyes
My mind surrenders to my broken heart
No one should be alone
Not even you
Not now
Mel Evers wonders about it all 