Baby Blues
she’ll get in
her car
and drive
and maybe she’ll
put on some music
and maybe she won’t
she’ll be hot
from the run around
and crank the AC up
full blast
so she won’t mess
her makeup up
but it won’t be the sweat
she has to worry with
she’ll stop at the light
and wait for it
to change
and she won’t see
the scene
in the shield
the grass, the trees
automatic movement
she might take a sip
if she has a cup
and her cell might ring
and she’ll pick it up
and probably answer
and depending on
who it is
she’ll talk or won’t
and the closer she gets
to the brick
the further she’ll go
inward
so the outward
will be light and bright
and ready for hugs
and “welcome back”
and repeat questions
and repeat answers
and she’ll laugh
like she does
and show pictures
and it’ll be ok
‘cause she knows
the clock on the wall
never stops
and being busy
makes it tick faster
so she’ll stay busy
and when it’s time to go
she’ll get in
her car
and drive
back to him
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