Always

Always,
Me on the side.
Cheering, watching...
Worrying.

Always.
My tears on the ground.
My heart in my mouth.
My voice, echoing in screams.

Always,
My guy's in the thick
Of battle, and my kid
Right behind.

Always,
Other people around.
They're looking up or they're looking down.
Too stupid to be worth it.

Always,
Yamucha, Vegeta...
Adult Trunks, Little Trunks...
They're dead...or dying.

Always,
A mother's
Loud scream.
A lover's crying.

Always...
Fighting with Oolong,
Roshi, Lunch, Chichi...
Suddenly understanding the latter.

Always.
Always.
Always.
I'm just a sitting duck.