Gunpowder Falls

Last night I dreamed that it was snowing The world was crisp and white and glowing But I when I woke up, my eyes raw,When my dream began to thaw,When my heartbeat started slowing  It was your face that came flooding Memories warm and soft and sudden Like when you reach into your pocket No phone, no keys, no cash,Continue reading “Gunpowder Falls”

Pacifiers and Parking Lots

Pacifiers and parking lotsStill don’t know who you are But you know who you’re not And that’s a start  Dirty diapers, dead-end datesRundown roads, working lateDown at the Mini-Mart Freezing rain, slick black ice Split-second turnDidn’t look twice And you spun out  Totaled car, barely a scratchDoctor said, “someone up there’s got your back”But luck runs out  Made youContinue reading “Pacifiers and Parking Lots”