Joe Hertler
au train
i stood on the banks of the au train in northern michiganas mayflies dipped down like angels over the watergod forbid i was a little drunkgod forbid i was singing to myselfas the wind pushed harmonies through the willow that i stood under[i loved you, elena]at some point the creek swept me out from my feetbut i hear the water's clearer the farther you get downstreamnow i don't know what i've been toldbut as river bends so does your souli hear home is where you make itso i kept on swimming[i loved you, elena]late that night the reflection of the moon on the waterlooked like a million tiny shards of glassbut then the river started rumblingas I washed on down a waterfalli held my breath and thought that this is the endbut then as the sand cleared i saw a saw a familiar faceand her dark hair, which was so filled with secrets, said boy don't be afraidi reached out to her and pleaded, take me with youthen, as she disappeared downstream she whispered, the river always runs through[i loved you, elena]
From Letras Mania