Nobody Said Nothin’
Thought I'd talk a walk
and fool my lonesome feeling.
Kicked a thousand beer cans
and fought a million dry leaves.
Did everything I could
to keep me from thinking.
Deserted park.
An old lady.
taking hasty slugs
and making faces at the sun.
I smiled.
"That makes two of us,
or maybe a few of us.”
Out of nowhere.
Law enforcing
blue boys.
Grandma took a long slow pull
From her half-gone whiskey bottle.
"Is that booze, lady?"
"Yes, and no, son."
And people stood there watching.
And nobody said nothin'.
"Come along, lady," says a uniform.
"There ain't no law against being
Lonely," I says.
Like lightning.
Boom!
Against my face.
Stars.
Colors.
Blood.
The pavement moved closer.
The car drove away,
And left me there alone.
People stood there watching.
Me and my blood.
And nobody
said nothin'.