I Was 12
I was 12 when I saw an empty gaze From a woman in my room I was 12 when I saw a last note Written on the back of my school book I was 12 when I saw an endless crying In the middle of the day when no one's at home I was 12 When I went out to play Looking for someone to say goodbye I searched her everywhere and ended up seeing her in the kitchen She hid something I went out and locked the door I was 12 When I immediately returned home before playing I searched my key and opened the door I saw a knife on her hand I was 12 when I held a hand that held a knife I did not know what happened but I said "don't do it" My powerless self hugged her and keep the knife away from us Suddenly tears fell down our faces And the conversation faded in my memory The knife fell down and a promise came out from her lips: "I won't do it." I was 12 when I lied to my friends They asked me why was I late "I had to go to the toilet." My 12 self imagined a horrible eve...