I Remember...

I remember a time when all I knew was fun.

I remember a time when I played in the sun.

I remember it all being with my dad.

I remember how he made me glad.

I remember a time when he’d move mountains for me.

For my mom. For the whole family.

So what happened to that man, you may ask.

What made him leave us? To do such a foul task?

Well, I remember when I first smelled another woman’s perfume.

I remember first seeing two beds in his room.

I remember him keeping secrets from us.

I remember how he lost our trust.

I remember the sadness he left for his family.

I remember the hard times he left for us. For me.

I remember how I wanted to confront him, to make our gloom undone.

But I also remember the threats he made of him with a gun.

I remember the fear he put in my heart.

And how I wouldn’t let him tear me apart!

If you think I will let him leave me for dead,

Then you aren’t using your head!

I remember how I pulled a Phoenix at the end.

How I found a light around the bend.

My family may be somewhat torn apart,

But this isn’t the end. It’s the start.