We Fought

In winter we fought, we fought in summer, and spring. Throughout the years we fought. We fought by parties and by weddings, we fought in company and alone. We fought on the phone and in parks, in restaurants and in malls. We fought over a $50 bill in the ocean, we fought over spots at the table, we fought for attention. We fought over shoes, and toys, we fought over books and computer time. We fought over looks, we fought with words, we fought with knives. You left and we fought, I came back and we fought, we fought over cars, and boys, we fought in old houses and new ones. We fought on buses, we fought in different cities, we fought when we were together, we fought less when we were apart. We fought over food, and jobs. In frizzy hair we fought, sleek and straight we fought. We fought in school and at home, we fought over rooms and beds, we fought with names, we fought with chairs. We fought over remotes, we fought over clothes, we fought with faces and gestures. You left me at home and we fought. They made you take me with you and we fought. We fought over friends, we fought over makeup and perfume.

 

We fought sadness, we fought pain. We fought insecurities, we fought weight, we fought ugly, we fought titles, we fought mean names. We fought ourselves. We fought the haters, we fought the enemies, we fought the losers and the weirdos, we fought the intrusions, we fought the uproots, we fought change, we fought life, we fought depression, we fought school, we fought society.

We fought, we fought, we fought.

You fought and I didn't know. You smiled and you fought, you gave presents and you fought, you shopped and you fought, you ate and you fought. You went on trips and you fought. You fought in the house and outside. You fought in company and alone. You fought and no one knew. 

You fought and for once we didn't fight.