She once said to me
That I’d never understand
She added
That I’d never be
A man
She screamed
At me
That’d I’d never amount
To anything
She would tell lies
To others
About how much I’d drink
And about
How messy I was
Whatever she could do
To make me seem
And feel
Less
Then I am
She said
It was pointless
To try to find meaning
In this world
She said
Responsibility for our actions
Isn’t needed
In a world
Without God
She poked and jabbed
At the fighter
And I
I was indifferent to it all
It’s crazy how fast things can change.
-C.H.