church bells ringing
down by the mission
walking these streets again
down by the old feed store,
and the row of empty buildings,
listening to the ghosts of the past.
the railroad tracks stand silent,
that old train dont run anymore.
here and there people walking,
aint nobody talking,
stray dogs and broken bottles,
stopped to light one last cigarette.
i can still hear my mother calling,
can still see my daddy's tired eyes,
can still hear the preacher, and
them old songs
but you cant take me down
to the water anymore.
old signs falling in the wind
take one last draw from the bottle
cant bring back what you never had
half drunk in Jesus town.
Great poem as always. the last line cant bring back what you never had, is pure class. its one line i wish i'd have thought of.really good poem.
Felt it Eric as always- Beautiful but sad imagery. Peace friend. Craig
A beautifully vivid tale. I love this. 'Can't bring back what you never had.' Very true.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
as a folk song or a fable, this poem would still haunt, with life themes of universal wisdom