Blue

BLUE

 

Your eyes were blue,

But they weren’t just blue,

No, every hue was unique and brand new.

 

They changed with the sun,

With one glance, I was done,

And I was there for the long run.

 

Every emotion, every intention,

Was a reaction

That caught my attention.

 

An explosion when blue met brown,

And in this little town,

We were the only ones around.

 

You loved me and I loved you,

Not because your eyes were blue,

But because I knew you were true.

 

Mama said “I don’t like that boy,

No, he treats you like a frail little toy.”

But Mama, he says I’m his Helen of Troy!

 

You didn’t like that,

“I’m the only one you can look at.”

You wouldn’t let me forget that.

 

“Forget them,” That’s what you said,

“Yea, don’t you worry your pretty little head.”

Momma was right, I should have left that bed.

 

But your hold on me was tight,

And I brought a knife

To a gunfight.

 

Your words of love hit a plateau,

But I didn’t know

That you wouldn’t let me go.

 

I tried to fight,

Tried to do what was right,

But I thought “I Love You” was right.

 

Your eyes weren’t the only blues,

I found that out when I came to,

Bruises, black and blue, various hues.

 

You apologized and even cried,

“Never again,” you lied,

Yet for some reason, I stayed by your side.

 

“It was just a phase,

I was lost in a craze,

Baby, I’ll need you always.”

 

Stuck in the romance,

I told myself “One more chance,”

But every day was war dance.

 

I tried to leave, I tried to run,

But every time I found the sun,

You pulled out your gun.

 

“If you leave, I might just die,”

And I began to cry

Because you were talking suicide.

 

But you hurt me!

You wouldn’t set me free!

Those bruises there for all to see!

 

You fought and I screamed,

Oh, God, this isn’t what I dreamed!

Nothing was as it seemed!

 

How could not I see?

How could I not see?

How could I not see?

 

I broke away,

I found my way,

I recovered and I kept you at bay.

 

I was a victim of domestic abuse,

Who mistook a noose

For the white flag named Truce.

 

My mind was shattered,

My self-esteem tattered,

And my words no longer mattered.

 

I reclaimed me

And began to see

Just who you made me be.

 

A shadow of who I once was

And you were the cause

But please, hold your applause.

 

My body healed,

And I put away my shield,

No longer on the bloody battlefield.

 

As I grew strong,

I could clearly see you were wrong,

I was only a puppet for you to string along.  

 

After you,

Only one thing was true,

I was no longer submissive to you.

 

I am stronger now.

I can live now.

I can move on now.

 

And now every time I see blue,

I see the sky and it is brand new.

Blue is no longer a reminder of you.

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