Sunday, June 25, 2000

pen weighs a ton

probably not the right time
or the right place
slow down at the sign
but he should pick up the pace
is he all right
going the speed he is at
not thinking all night
occasionally wondering that
might destroy him with words
start from the end
finally enough strength to
corner the bend
in the river or
was it a road
still such a mystery
without a cheat code
red tin with smoke
bag of books on his back
if he was leaving
he wouldn’t even pack
for the ride
he has enough in his head
he doesn’t move fills more
books with thoughts instead
Aztec blues
two four two choruses long
remembering the day
he thought he wrote a song
never found the tune
in the dark of the sky
never found himself
until above the clouds high
mind spring up
someone wants to read
how does a stranger know
exactly what he might need
a smile and her eyes
he’s lost and she is far away
what new thought
will make the feeling stay
long enough to enjoy
analysis is not a strength
the road is winding and bumpy
he doesn’t care about the length
of the days or nights
it’s all the same
patience can be loneliness
by another name
beads worn color
less radiant than the sun
thinking on ‘what’s the deal?’
this pen it weighs a ton…

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