When We Thought We Were Right

When we thought we were right
We would put up invisible poles
And wrap our words around them
To signify that our position
Could stand taller
Than those
Living next to us

We would paint the walls
With our pride
And let it dry
And it wouldn't
And we would wonder why

We would take out books
And look up words
To use as ammunition
In our ongoing war

As if the battle was over
Who has the better vocabulary

The better phrasing
The ideal sentencing
The perfect way of saying 'I'm right'

When we thought we were right
We were sitting around in silence
Looking at our poles
And our wet paint
And our ripped t-shirts
And our televisons have screens
That only work on one side

So one of us watches sports
And the other watches Lifetime

And we're sure that we're right
And because we've taken everything else from each other
We have to hold onto how right we are

And we're right

We are
We're right

And we're drowning
In how right we are