Undead

You did me in.
Your lips made a deep impression.
And your caress, on life's depression –
Gives the sweet kiss of death. I guess I won’t
Wake up in this world the same again.
You did me in.
I’m doomed to walk with all the rest
Down this two-lane highway, headed west,
Into the unsettling sun. At least I won’t
Wake up in the morning all alone.

You did me in.
I’m all done.
You did me in.
I’m done now.
I’m all gone.

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Ha! Happy Birthday, Vicki

Texas Bittersweet

I'm sitting at the Sonic drive-in,
Watching the skaters wait
On the welders and real oil men,
And the soccer moms running late.
None of us feel like going in,
Especially those two (they must be on their first date) .

Can’t help it,
I’m starting to think of you once again -
While just grabbing a bite to eat.
I don’t want no one to see me crying
In my DP like a loser that’s just been beat, and
The thought of it gets me laughing.
You’d love it – our Texas bittersweet.

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For Johanna, who loves her friends and her DP