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My Final Defeat - Fixed Competition
She probably can't remember But it did - The day I found her passed out cold on the living room floor Is mommy dead? My gut said Yeah she's dead as a doornail Thankfully my words said No No she's not dead Little did I know I would wonder again and again I loathed that demon who called me nasty names So confused, embarassed, shocked, and dazed But I learned early - Never ask questions... When I got older, I thought I could deal better Nobody ever met the first boy I went on a date with The radiant face with the perpetually beaming smile Today at 30 years-old, I have perfected my mysterious mask Nobody ever gets even a glimpse searching... But anything close to understanding I surrended myself to a continual, compulsive scramble If I could just find... Resource Box - © Danielle Hollister (2004) is the Publisher of BellaOnline Quotations Zine - A free newsletter for quote lovers featuring more than 10,000 quotations in dozens of categories like - love, friendship, children, inspiration, success, wisdom, family, life, and many more. Read it online at - http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art8364.asp
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