Black Eye

He had a black eye he was proud of

But some of his friends

Made him feel somewhere outside

Of everything and everywhere he'd beenLike his brothers he emptied himself

And played it safe like their father

He wanted to remember but he almost always

Forgot what he was gonna sayBlack eye

Black eyeWhen he realized

That this one was here to stay

He took down all the mirrors in the hallway

And thought only of his younger face