I watched my father from a distance
Being mauled by a bear
And even from this far away
In his eyes i could see fear
Pure ******* fear
I listened to lucy tell me
The worst thing Ive ever heard
About how 2 men grabbed and raped her
Is that worse than being mauled?
I do not know
But i guess they mustve screamed
So loudly into the distance
She was only thirteen
Only thirteen
And I was twelve at the time
I asked her if it hurt
I should’ve known better
Instead I made it worse
I met Daniel at a party
He showed me his scars
He said his father shot himself
So he decorates his arms
And monica paints pictures
Of skies so beautifully blue
Though she herself is dying
Just skin and bones and truth
I asked her if she found it
In all the painting’s she created
Did you find Daniels father?
Was he cremated?
Did you find Lucy’s innocence?
Unburdened her of her shame?
Can your paintbrush do that?
Can it make you sane?
What about my mother
Does she have a say
Can she ever get back
What was lost that day?
Can you paint my eyes
So they un-see what was seen
Can you paint the sounds
Of Lucy's silent screams
Can you paint Daniels arms
Make the scar's disappear?
Can a ******* painting
Ever make things all clear?