The Strength

 

I wish I had the strength

   I pretend to possess back then

You thought I was so brave

   Stepping out of those closeted confines

Here’s a truth for you boy

   You missed all that quaking and shakin’

You thought I was so brave

    Running from no one

Let’s key you in child

   Tied these feet to the ground

I wasn’t strong, wasn’t even nothin’

    But scarred, frightened, down right ashamed

But your didn’t look too good yourself

   Bullet wholes and tears of a face

So I took a few shots for this love

    Turned into some embrace

There wasn’t no courage in any more

    Just a smile thought of keeping us safe

 

Author's Note

Cp. 10:48PM Fri 02/22/08 NM writing, inspired, truth for a few people, here ok stable existence, hand free flow (Written, Big Black)