I wanted to buy you a guitar, So you could intertwine your words with a tune But as I walked to the store, Life came my way Daddy said he found the pills, That I had hid yesterday, Your birthday came along, I wanted to show you how much I love you But as I walked out the door, Mommy found out about you These bruises painted on my skin, Won’t stop my bleeding heart, I’ll come one day, I’ll play my part, We built this house of love together And you kept it safe while I was away, It isn’t all that lovely, you know Some paint chipped off as the food went bad today Let me fix these, bit by bit And I promise you that we will meet And I promise that we will meet, In peace Published in Daily Times, September 20th 2018.