Do you remember when this town belonged to you? I do
But things aren't what they were
And what's the point of droning about this point?
What have you got to mourn?
The idea in your head Of the people you left When you went two hours away And where they had to stay
You just don't know what to do with yourself And your feelings, But that's not new
Rest easy Be still And know Things are gonna be okay
Even if the job ***** Even if the average age of the town you live in is 67 Even if it takes a while to get back into the flow Even if the flow isn't what you want in life
It's where you are And it's your job to affirm that position
Because it's all poetry And it all belongs
If memory serves me well, and it normally doesn't, this is an iteration of my earlier poem "Mantra (one)", written about a year ago today.