The Time When

 It's so hard to remember the horrible things

But I guess that's a blessing of sorts

I was in 7th or 8th grade it doesn't really matter

I was in Indianapolis but that doesn't really matter

And I was not popular and also not unpopular

But I wanted to be more popular than unpopular


Something happened on the playground

I have no recollection

I think someone was making fun of me

I have no recollection

I think I threw the first punch but it was weak

The boys I thought were my friends taunted me

They chased me laughing but I never knew why

I have no recollection

I didn't care as much about my relative popularity


I remember looking at myself in the mirror of the boy's room

& thinking what a long life I have in front of me