Branded by Their Poison

They told me, "Gypsy, don't you dare say Rudy's name. Stop acting out,

just quit this stupid game." They built this wall out of their own sick

fear. Blocking out the only truth I'll ever hear. They look at

Rudy and see some kind of ghost of a sin. A story they

just made up where nobody can win. But I'm his girl and you

can't just erase the way his ring still feels right in its

place. I heard they made him shave his head, like they could

kill the life in every word he said. My mom's just crying over a