Bonding

Sorry for the wait
I wasted good thoughts,
pillaged deep needs and
struck out before I got to run

Run from this tragedy
That has become my world
broken and breaking
while fitting the mold

She counts the cost in green bills
I count in pennies, we fought with
fists, they fought with riddles

Racing wreck less and free
hiding from me
while swerving and ducking
her battles