Sunday, March 8, 2009

wine on the street after midnight

i brought with me a bottle of wine,

a token that came with my bearing news
good grand news of adventures and the boats that will take me to them

we opened the bottle, poured and then
with joie de viver i opened my map of plans

you were less than pleased
and wondered why i had to go do such a thing
and alone

wondered why i couldn't spend summer in
the front rows of your shows
existing as your ultimate encourager
solely for you

wasn't it obvious i was a raging wind and
i need to sail and flicker out some lights make others bright
see with new sight

when you slammed the door
it was me between that and the street
i walked on it didn't matter even if you had written a song for eyes like oceans

the bottle minus the contents of two glassfuls
took its swan dive and the liquid left stains on the pavement
was that entirely necessary
you thought so it seemed
i was on the verge because that was my good news in that drink
i thought about soaking it up with the white hem of my dress
just to defy you in another unexpected fashion
it was a fruity full bodied melbec
wild raspberry on the nose
and i hated to see it wasted

but it was late so i walked back to brooklyn
i knew it would be a long walk form long island city
but i felt no challenge nothing hindering
spring was near maybe i would meet her along the way

i had broken the bracelet of us and felt free
maybe i'd sing and skip
and alone it would be
as it was meant

this was a night i walked to walk forever
like a journey on a train that you never want to end
never want to reach the destination 
seems odd for some but i like those blurry images
from the window passing to never stop them

1 comment:

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