Howard's Tale

Age five, just a little boy shy

Is he ready for the big surprise

He'll be playing Lego in a dream

When the shadows come to life

Age nine and he should've been fine

With a secret he's sure to keep

Two times had to tell a little lie

For the sake of him and me

Now it's over

I need closure

Hey, look what you did to me

When you were taking me home

Getting me stoned

Leave me alone

I waited for mum to comfort me

But when I opened my mouth

"Don't say nothing, shh"

Age twelve and it isn't going well

Now it's 3 years to the day

Confused, but unlike you

This feeling won't go away

Sixteen and the woman down the street

Has invited him to come inside

The first time, it didn't feel right

It'll be the last time he tries

Hey, look what you did to me

When you were taking me home

Getting me stoned

Leave me alone

I waited for mum to comfort me

But when I opened my mouth

Don't say nothing's wrong

I won't say nothing's wrong

I won't say, I won't say

I won't say, I won't say

I won't say, I won't say

Seventeen, all he's ever seen

Is living in between the lies

It's kind of funny how a mind

Can keep living in denial

Eighteen is a very strange scene

He's still playing with the past

Expelled, maybe someone could've helped

If someone had known to ask

Hey, look what you did to me

When you were taking me home

Getting me stoned

Leave me alone

I waited for mum to comfort me

But when I opened my mouth

"Don't say nothing, shh"

Nineteen and he's innocently

Parked right beside a school

He stares at a boy sitting there

And the boy stares at him too

He walks over

He needs closure