She's On The Other Line Poem by Karen Riggs

this is no morbid sky
it may be packed whith how and whys
but this is no morbid sky
'i aint runnin away - not this time
ohh how i wish my mother gave me just 1 last kiss before she left me at that Newark heroin motel
i didnt know the sound of my fathers voice- when i saw him he was always a stranger- no matter how hard i tried as a kid to kid myself that i was worth more than that next high he always chased
i aint runnin away this time
take my money- take my heart- take my soul
i aint runnin away- because i know the feeling of heartbreak
i aint runnin away this time
my smiles they never crumble n mine hasnt since
'im talking to her on the other line
n the sun it shines
and im exicited- i guess i gotta grow that disney land charm
cotton candy and ski ball
mini jumpsuits and the green eyed glow
shes on the other line
sharing information i already knew'