Petting Bees
Life was simple, smiles and dimples Summer day, friends away Mom's upset, moppin floors, sent outdoors Nothing to do, getting bored Flowers near, bees appear Sister says, petting bees, there's a way There's no way Wasn't scared, wasn't dared Mind prepared She showed how Gentle and slow Touch and go Nice and slow Touch and go Now I know Beaming proud Doin it now Was out there petting bees Petting bees, petting bees Doing what I please Petting bees Down on my knees Petting bees Now I believe Out there petting bees Petting bees Petting bees Something turned, friendships burned Confusion brought awkward thoughts Confidence lost, unspoken cost Parents fight, morning and night Sisters rebel, screams and yells Retreat in my shell Whiskey bottle found, laying on the ground Thrown from a car, in a field not far Hid it away, to pull out someday Drinking started, that someday came Was a shame Inebriated pre-teen Drowned out mean, sight unseen Missing the dream Failing in school, thought it cool Just a fool I'm ugly, no good, misunderstood Lost in what could, not what should Walking around, wearing depression's frown I see a bee And I remember me Time moved on, the duckling bloomed Confidence resumed Shallow at first, then in bursts Cocky little shit, college was lit Still wasn't sure I fit Took awhile for diploma smile Found a job Dad's heart attack, things off track Marry my wife, bought a home Child one and two Then got fired, getting tired, feeling spent Wife’s cancer came and went Trying to swim while being pulled under Beginning to wonder what it's about Escape outside with my daughters, my pride A bee flies by and I cry Girls wonder why I tapped my head and showed instead Gentle and slow Touch and go Nice and slow Touch and go Now they know Beaming proud Doin it now Petting bees Petting bees
