Words Of The Dead- Words Of The Living- #Wattys2019

SOME-BODY ELSE

(WORDS OF THE DEAD)

(PHYSICAL ABUSE)

Girl's out with somebody else
And that somebody else
Is
Out with somebody else
And somebody else
Is
Out with me

Now I don't like that
Somebody else
But that somebody else
Likes me

Girl's out with somebody else
And that somebody else
Is
Out with somebody else
And somebody else
Is
Out with me

Hand in hand
Palm to palm
I see them
Smiles wider than ours
Eyes sparkling brighter than the stars
The planets, the sun
What about;- our son?
I'll stay with him, care for him, while you run

For him, the man you thought you wanted
Into the sunshine
When you're really, trapped
I am haunted
When you realise you are scrambling for a shadow
Just out of reach
A sound leaves your mouth, a terrifying screech
Hit you, again and again
His muscles strain
You try to fight through your pain
Black eyes
You left our son!  He cries
For YOU
From dark till sunrise

But still you stay scrambling with the shadow
Although in retrospect
I offer that man no respect
Nearly killed you
How dare his fists connect
With you beautiful face
Simply a disgrace

Girl's out with somebody else
And that somebody else
Is
Out with somebody else
And somebody else
Is
Out with me

I comfort Alexander
While you continue to slander my name
Such a shame that you stay with your attacker
Man why did you back her against the wall
Hit her until your knuckles bled
She cradled her head
Then you went off to bed
No apology or explanation
For your vicious defamation

Girl's out with somebody else
And that somebody else
Is
Out with somebody else
And somebody else
Is
Out with me

But the girl's no longer chasing a shadow
She has left this world early
I hold her dearly
While the shadow
Was the one
That sent her
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