A blank page of hope cracked like porcelain The light fades and darkness seeps through Crumpled in the trash, start again Beauty and elegance Bright reds and yellows Floral print gowns and freckle kissed skin A hateful snarling stretched mouth Blatant hurtful words and red lights Crumpled on the couch A new suit, haircut and polished black shoes Tonight we got drinks A little hope and a touch of scent Growing feelings of love lost in the confusion Translucent optimism Crumpled at a table for two bearing a neon sign screaming vacancy Liquor bottles and oceans of cigarette butts A scratchy blanket and some reruns of the late show The whiny tones of some country western romantic on the radio The bellows of a 3 a.m. train Crumpled in the shallow heart of suburbia The first breathe of fresh air for three weeks The stinging criticism of sunlight Cut grass and the earths slow steady breathing under foot A ***** kitchen and some worn out jeans A meaningful life full of meaningless time Soccer games and sitcoms Crumpled in a compact carΒ Β Memories in a bag set on a shelf just out of reach Brittle bones and worn skin More reruns of the late show Waiting for Christmas and thanksgiving and the recliner Confusion and hurt Crumpled in the ground