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Lacey's Lullaby
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Lacey's Lullaby |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
I44 to US 71 South Then the miles turn Slower as through small town signs You do 45 and wait for Old Joe To turn into the feed store I hit Rogers about 8 that evening The whole of the trip A slow journey of start and stop Tire thumping on asphalt strips Buckled under summer heat And two stops to have flats fixed Thanks to Ace and ODT. About 10,in no moon dark I found the drive to her place And nosed the truck in easy In case His truck was there And I needed to practice Self containment by leaving Quietly… That is… Her car was there But no lights were on So I pulled on in Shut off the truck and sat there Listening to the whine Of the miles driven ring In my ears and ache in my back. I saw the white spot A long time before I thought about what it might be But somewhere in my Lucy rerun sleeplessness Of the night before I had called her and she told me There would be a note on the door If she wasn’t home. I plucked it off the screen And walked back to the truck Where the dome light Let me read the short message. And find wrapped inside A cartridge from a 45 The note I folded And tucked in my shirt pocket The cartridge I just stared at On one side of the lead was Etched Lacey On the other Davis I pulled the truck Around to the side of the house And drug my sleeping bag out Spread it on the porch And listened to the coyotes Sing their version Of Lacey’s Lullaby [This message has been edited by Cpat Hair (02-27-2003 04:20 PM).] |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
I really enjoyed this one. Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
HA!!! I knew it!! I knew he was going to Lacey. Write on... Susan |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
He stays... |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
I'm anxiously awaiting the next chapter... believe in what your heart feels... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I've got a candle... one side of it says moth .... the other says Rons poetry ...  |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
CPat~ The 'lacey' title caught my fancy~ Enjoyed the escapade~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
...he waits... and we watch. ~ Trace my body with your words.. |
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Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
I love it when you do that... Cool, catching up.  |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ron...I'm trying to catch up here...but each piece of this is facinating on its own...no moon sky indeed!! |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 .....and he rambles on! (big hugggssssss) This is wonderful, sweet friend, when the coyotes cry it is more than just laments, there's something about how they do it without tension whatsoever! sigh) I can't wait to see what the next notes in the symphony will bear, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Ron, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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