Whitney Nicole Albright* Poems

Daddy would crank up the old chevy
And I would jump on the back
He'd drive on into town
Down to the railroad tracks
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Love, from a distance,
Is a revelation
Millions of words
In one formation
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I walked on down that narrow, paved road today
My eyes caught the open little space in the thickets
Before I went on about my way
I stopped and listened to those old crickets
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My Lord, My wheel,
My rock, my shield
My life, my rod
My strength, my God
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Age 14

Oh, to be an angel so lovely in the sky
Would be a thrill to never die
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So afraid to shed a tear
Because a soul might stop to hear
The whole world would stop and look
At the moment of sorrow that I took
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Daddy, when you look at me
Do you see the little girl who sat on your knee?
Do you realize I'm just like you?
This woman I have grown into?
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Splitter splatter, splitter splatter
The rain tumbles, the rain scatters
Such a day for rubber boots
Such a day for a poncho suit
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I want a love like Allie and Noah knew.
Dance through life, dance in the street with you.
Ride a Ferris wheel off the ground.
Let you chase me all over town.
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You could hear granny's feet
Tapping against the floor
Every Sunday morning
Before you came through the door
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