Gray
it rained
on my head
and I woke up
with streaks
and every time
it rains
I wake up
with more streaks
and I forget
to cover my head
whenever it rains
‘cause it’s not on the list
and if it’s not on the list …
then I forget
too bad there’s not
a tree
to stand under
there’s never a tree
around
when it starts
pouring down
you get caught off guard
no warning boom
or electric jolt
or shadows of gray
you walk in the door
feeling ok
the sky’s blue
the clouds white
there’s sunlight
babies and butterflies
green grass and pink petals
maybe you stayed
too long inside
and lost track
of time
it got dark
quick
rain without warning
you walk in
and you walk out
and you wake up
in the morning
with streaks
in your hair
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