Longview, Texas

sad little city
bent out of round
packed full of people
with minds run aground. . .
i feel like an alien
from some other sky
lost but residing
and not knowing why. . .
like a skeleton key
thats bent out of shape
i feel like a convict
who wants to escape. . .
locked in a doldrum
of mental ennui
daily i'm deeper
i'm ready to flee. . .
i know you engage
in similar thought
lets slip away soon
and not get distraught. . .

1993