Nobody moves anything anymore.
It all stays put.
Just so.
Exactly where I thought I wanted it
Back when I didn't know better
Back when little fingers touched everything
Took everything
Or it just went walking
Somewhere
Anywhere but where it goes
We built these trains
And laid the track
Of this life
One little piece at a time
Little locomotives
And steam engines
To run away with my heart.
Or maybe just over it.
Leave it gasping, frantic
For just one screw
Out of place.
Something.
Anything
To step on.
Anyone
Underfoot
If these floors could have told me, they would have
If these walls could have warned me, I'd have known
That every little block
And shoe
And piece of everything
Would one day stay put.
Just so.
We built these engines that ride off the rails
And carry a piece of my soul
On the way to get a cheeseburger
In a new town
With a new best lady
I found my tweezers just the other day.
How I wish to God they were still missing
Instead of you
© 2019 Laurie Sitterding
© 2019 Laurie Sitterding
