Michael Kalavik Poet Lyric

Missing Melissa

The sky fades to black. 
You lie on your back.
It’s time for your dreams to take flight.
You gaze at the stars 
Through those hard iron bars
And you’re missing Melissa tonight.

You won’t get no thanks 
For robbing those banks.
Your chance of redemption is slight.  
You’ll pay for your crime 
One slow day at a time,
And be missing Melissa each night.

You lived by the gun. 
What’s done has been done.
Don’t know if it’s wrong or it’s right, 
But one thing I’m sure, 
You’ll be pacing the floor 
While you’re missing Melissa tonight.

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L Milton Hankins September 17, 2021 at 8:43 PM Incredibly singable, Michael. I loved the rhyme scheme and the flow of your verses. Good stuff! Michael Kalavik September 18, 2021 at 5:05 AM Thanks. True story. The guy was a former student of mine. Got himself in trouble.