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you never see angels
wearing raincoats
in an attempt to keep their wings dry

something they know
that we don't
without wet wings you'll never fly
this trail of tears that we are on
for our daughter's, for our sons
how many more miles must we run
before it is we're done

this trail of tears where we find
mother's weep while fathers cry
as day brings night and night takes lives
with sorrow sown on either side

this trail of tears filled with potholes
sticks and stones will break our bones
leaving us here all alone
to wander on our own
through this trail of tears
They've brought in a new factory to town
One for the making of clouds
As there's a desperate need for shady relief
To take a bit of the bite out of the sun's bitter heat

Where they're trying something new that's never been done
Adding splashes of color to add to the fun
So when the newly formed clouds swirl out of the stacks
They won't be the typical doldrum of white, gray, and black

There'll be purples and blues, reds, oranges, and yellows
Pinks mixed with greens as the clouds flow and billow
And just when the wind causes the clouds to collide
There'll be a rainbow of colors that will pour from the sky

Who woulda, coulda, shoulda
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Ever imagined what would happen
With a factory of colorful clouds
some men got a woman.
some men got a man.
me, I just got a guitar.
lord, how I love my one man band.

shalimar's my guitar.
shalimar, she's my strings.
when I get to crying,
that's when shalimar starts to sing.
©  Passius Ashe   1999, 2015
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