What will it be
the day after tomorrow
what will the punishing be
what bad thoughts
will swim and dance in his head
what will the questions be
what will cause the train
to runaway and wreck
over and over and over again
until
we scream back, “what the heck?”
what words will I say in vain
and
when he thinks we’re fake
I’ll cry and spew back,
“damn you, this isn’t a game!”
what more do we have to say or prove
what magic doors do I need to
go through
Please God, say the words
and
tell me what to do
what will it be the day after tomorrow
what will my punishment be
pain and pain that will last forever
Oh God,
please tell me this isn’t forever
