The Town of Nowhere
All my lovers have gone
The midday sun beats down upon my head
I order one more whiskey, straight up
My guitar is missing one string
We both make a good pair
Broken
The waitress asks me if I want anything
I told her I want my heart back
Bewildered she smiled and walked away
Seems they all walk away
Maybe I should fly somewhere, if only I had
Wings
Suddenly, my thirst bites me
Feeling sorry for myself seems to require
That I drown whatever life I once had
I gaze over the terrace at an old couple hand in hand
I see in them what shall be for me
Never
I rise up; pay the bill with the little money left
I pawn my guitar, sell my heart, and
Purchase a ticket to Nowhere
Maybe when I get there, my jacket I shall
Mend
Now in the middle of Nowhere, I stand
No heart, no money, and one torn jacket
A small town by any measure
To my wonderment, I saw in the thousands
Lonely poets with used bus ticket stubs
Broken poets do live in Nowhere
Copyright © Arthur Vaso | Year Posted 2014
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