She Cannot Touch Me
I hear the phone, but I know it is my mother
And I am not in the mood to deal with cheer right now
My mood is gloomy and dark and shadowy
I want to keep it this way since I am sober now
It is the closest thing I have to the crash after a good high
Damn! She keeps calling. Leaving messages. I hate this!
If I answered, would it be better? Maybe for her.
This is all the control I have, so I listen to her voice.
Message 1, message 2, message 3. It is getting more desperate.
I feel like the winner in this.
Message 37, message 38. How many more can my machine take?
I finally unplug it from the wall, loving the control I have now.
I am the God of my life; she cannot touch me.
Damn! She is at the door!
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2021
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