I Could Use A Friend Poem by BRUCE MARTONE

I COULD USE A FRIEND OR TWO
EVEN ONE WOULD DO
AND I COULD USE A PLACE TO STAY
BUT THERE ISN'T ONE ALONG THE WAY
AND I WOULD LIKE A FACE TO TRUST
SOME ONE TO LEND ME A HELPING HAND
BUT IT'S SO HARD TO FIND
BECAUSE THE WIND BLOWING ALL THIS DUST
AND THE SUN IS GOING DOWN
I'LL NEVER MAKE IT ON TIME
TO CATCH THAT BUS
WHICH MEANS I NEVER GET TO TOWN
TO FIND THAT TRUST.
NOW WITH ALL THIS WALKING I FEEL SO WEAK
WHEN I'M NOT REALLY OLD
AND I SHOULD BE FEELING STRONGER
BUT WITH NO SUN LEFT THE NIGHT GETTING COLD
AND MY THROAT GETTING DRY THE ROAD GETTING LONGER
WHERE I CAN BARELY SPEAK
AND IT'S FEELS LIKE I BEEN TRAVELING
WEEK AFTER WEEK
WITH NO END IN SIGHT, BUT DEEP DOWN
I STILL BELIEVE THERE A HOME FOR ME
AND DEEP DOWN I HAVE TO BELIEVE
THAT I WON'T ALWAYS BE ALONE
BECAUSE I'M SO TIRED OF BEING ON MY OWN
WITH JUST MY SHADOW AND ME
AND MY CROSS AROUND MY NECK
THAT I KISS FOR LUCK THAT KEEPS ME IN CHECK
WHEN I GET DEPRESS KNOWING I'M ON EMPTY.
NOW THERE A LOT OF THOUGHTS IN MY HEAD
THAT I LIKE TO KEEP CAUSE THAT ALL I GOT
AND TO ME THAT'S A LOT TILL MY DREAMS COME TRUE
THAN I WILL FIND YOU AND HOPEFULLY YOUR LET ME IN
THAN WE BEGIN TO LOVE AGAIN INSTEAD OF PRETENDING
THAT I'M SOMETHING I'M NOT
AND TO ME THAT'S NOT A MAN I WANT TO BE.
NOW SIR CAN YOU DIRECT ME
TO THE PROMISE LAND
BECAUSE I WALK THIS FAR I CAN WALK FURTHER
TO CHANGE MY LIFE AND START OVER
THAN IT'S WORTH WALKING MORE THAT MUCH I'M SURE
SO CAN YOU DIRECT ME SIR TO THE PROMISE LAND.
WHERE I CAN WASH THESE SINS
OFF MY HANDS BEFORE I HOLD MY BABY HAND
AND OFF WE GO TOGETHER AS ONE AGAIN
IN THIS PROMISE LAND.

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