Dragonfly

she boards a one way train she's leaving home again maybe this time =
she'll be strong enough tears fill up her eyes as her kids wave their =
goodbyes maybe this time they'll be strong enough finally its =
fare-thee-well thirty-three, she's been through hell it's time to ramble =
on she takes off all her clothes the petals stripped off of a rose the =
pain is finally gone and somewhere way up in the night the moon reflects =
a brilliant light and she smiles because she knows that she is free a =
lonely man shaving in the sink as he slowly sips his drink he remembers =
how he used to be the numbness in his soul runs deep blacker and =
blacker, week by week he remembers how things used to be his kids are =
grown, his wife's long gone he stumbles home then drinks til dawn he =
won't escape today he drops his shoes onto the floor can't fight these =
demons anymore he finally falls asleep and somewhere way up in the night =
the moon reflects a brilliant light and he cries because he knows he =
can't be free
Submitted by: Mel