Going On
When I was 14
I was scared of being lost
I met my best friend
Who picked me up
And she said the world would go on
When I was 15
I sat with my best friend
I told her I loved her
She kissed me
And said the world would go on
Two months later
I lost my brother
My best friend held me while I cried
She said the world would go on
When I was 17
I met the love of my life
And when she left
I didn’t want my world to go on
One month later
She came back
But didn’t stay long
And the world went on
Every now and again
There’s a whisper in the bitter wind
The cold bites my face
The tears stain my cheeks
I sit alone
I think alone
And I dream alone
Two months went by
And I have scarred thighs
I take another shot to drown the pain
I cry for her, I grimace
Because I know the world will go on.
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