All I could do was cope
And let go of any hope
Of home feeling like home
Any "lie"
With or without an alibi
constricted me
He yelled when I did that.
I yelled at her.
When I knew what her good intentions
were.
I grabbed her,
When we both began to whimper.
our eyes met, and she went--
late to class then.
I was sent home when,
They called my mom again
And she cried. [Pause . . .]
It felt li...