Monday, June 2, 2014

foot tapping music

you are not a big
fan of country music,
but sometimes you land
on that station
and begin to listen
to the lyrics.
for the most part
it's all very simple
and clear. the melody
is fine. it's a story
that takes you somewhere.
there might be a dog
involved or a big
truck. a girl with
long hair and blue
eyes. someone is in
love, or out of love,
or just standing on
a river bank fishing,
spending time,
remembering days
gone past.
you try to guess how
they are going to
rhyme phrases like,
my daddy once told me,
or I can't win
for losing. you're
sure it's harder than
it looks as you change
the channel
searching for another
song.

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