you know how it starts
once upon ...
a girl
where she felt alone
dreams fading in a black and white room -
her home
so she gathered her love
and left down the road
dustbowl footprints leading
to somewhere else
storms came
sooner than she needed,
(the midwest is like that)
and found herself
sucked up in dreams
of a bejeweled city,
nestled between dreamland and hell
stranger became hero
rising above the little people
her allegiance to
thoughtless, heartless cowards
squeaking false bravado
through that shifty forest
nightmares throwing fireballs -
girl standing strong
a jewel on the horizon
caught in opiate slumber
spoke before a God who wanted a favor
"kill the bitch and I will save you"
the bitch had other plans
sent an army on wings of fear
to snatch that sweetie
and her little dog too
rattlehead and strawboy
dragging that run tail lion
busting heads for honor
to save that poor girl
hooked nose hag
her eyes wide, reaching
greed was her fire
doused by an innocent act
the bitch just wanted to walk in her shoes
no parade back at the ranch
woke to faces she neglected
bad dream erased by smiles
remembering with a click ...
there's no place like home
copyright 2010 Robin Christopher Amaral