I Remember Blue Eyes

I remember when things used to be okay
     Amy was home and
     Julie'd yell at us
     chasing us through the old house
     we called home
I remember Grandpa Noble's grizzled beard
     and his old grizzled dog
     that he always fed bologna
     with a pill wrapped inside
     ...........................but they both died
I remember the first day that went wrong
     I came home with tear streaked cheeks
     broken hearted: they said I was ugly
     and Mom wrapped her warm arms
     around me
I remember how bad it used to be
     twisting the bed sheets with white knuckles
     just to hold back the urge to scream
     gritting my teeth, clenching my teary eyes closed
     just so I wouldn't hurt myself again
I remember when all that changed
     because suddenly you were there
     there to take it all away
     tall dark and handsome
     my blue eyes