Girl in the Checked Shirt
I woke, I ran, stood ready for another day Clouds whispered “we’re about to rain” Escaped the rain, I caught the train Scampered & stood at a juncture Began to read my Jeffrey Archer She saw me, looked me right in the eye I glanced from the edge of the book, trying not to pry Our stories unfolded like a game of cards Time grew wings, 17 minutes had passed She got ready to disappear, “hey, we’ve just met” my heart began to mourn “Don’t go,” the words ran upto my lips, and died before they were born We’ll never see us again Never in heaven, never in hell Will remember her frozen in memories Sleeping in me with my life’s stories It wasn’t no lasting love, it wasn’t no smashing lust It was a rainbow born outta rain, sun, & crystal dust Will miss her, a girl I didn’t even know Before we could walk that road, she had to let go Don’t even know if she was real, if any of it is true May be I’m lost, my mind going askew May