She Asked Me
She asked me if I wanted to know what happened last night
Her screams froze my hand as I tried to turn on the light
She wanted to be in the dark, so I couldnt see her eyes
Her eyes never once told any lies
And even though she would tell, she didnt want to share the pain
At times the wickedness of man is nothing less than insane
So she started to tell me, about the path that led up to it
After a few words, I told her its ok, just forget it
But she wanted me to know, needed to me know
That she now carries a monster she’s unable to let go
But her words drowned in the tears that fell
Her sobbing told me more than words could ever tell
My arms tried to wrap her, offer some sense of safety
She rejected them, pleading “dont touch me”
Goosebumps ran down my spine
I wanted to tell her its going to be fine
But her pain was so radiant, comfort seemed in vain
It was obvious her world would never be the same
I had to sit there and wait till her mind was ready
Never have I seen tears that felt that heavy
Never have seen a soul so filled with pain it became empty
Never have I felt so useless, as I sat there, unable to help this lady
With each sob, the dark grew thicker, no words for me to say
With each scream, the light inside her would flicker, as she pulled away
Her innocence was thrown to the devil
I’ve been witness to despair but not at this level
Finally she was ready, and she lifted her dead
Her first words were “I wish I was dead”
I bit my bottom lip, preparing for the worst
Death in the family, robbed, rape or something worse
Grabbed her hands, looked her in the eyes and said “its ok you can tell me”
With tears still rolling she said “they cancelled the Big Bang Theory”
I wanted to end this with a twist you would NEVER see coming. She Asked Me starts off really Vino like, because She Asked Me is something that just sounds ominous. But She Asked Me is a title I wanted to work for the beginning, and then I wanted to slowly drag you in, and drop a hammer on your foot. The reason why this piece works in my opinion is because I can totally see people react like this, to the cancellation of their favorite shows. She Asked Me is something I see happening in a few house holds, or its something that you have heard about. Because over the years, there have been more than a few shows cancelled. So She Asked Me isnt as dark as a real Vino Venitas story, but its still a VV piece, because VV wrote. Now if you liked this piece, I am sure you will enjoy the rest of MY STORIES AS WELL!!!!
