He Said She Said

He wrote, she wrote

I wrote, they said:

I have been besieged for too long.

I said, she said

They wrote, he said:

Why am I no longer a victim?

They wrote, I said

She said, he wrote:

How is this not about me?

I said, I wrote,

I tried, I cried:

Why can't anyone see me?

I bleed my life

on paper with pen

to people with words.

It's only a certainty

my brand leaves me sober

knowing my story

is half of the battle.

I said, she said,

they said, he said:

I have taken my place

at the chair,

at the table.

I have to stop you

from taking me over.

He wrote, she wrote,

I wrote, they said,

They said, he said,

he wrote, she wrote:

My joy is a fable,

my friends are untruthful.

Can you please help me?

I need a moment.

He said, she said,

she wrote, he wrote,

they said, we said,

I wrote, I said:

Things might get crazy up ahead;

so I've taken my place at the chair,

at the table.

He said, she said,

He wrote, she wrote,

I tried, I cried:

I am a lie

and so are you.

by Owen Loscar