turning around
spots him in a crowd
a face so young bears no lines at all
hers a roadmap
of the lost and the alone
such a pretty thing
takes her by the hand
like a lover
like a son
she breathes him in
and he breathes her out
one more sigh
then he helps her down
still holds on
she stays wrapped around
for the longest time
she fears
she's falling hard
saying
"waste no words
you're all alone
save the truth
for somebody who wouldn't know"
she fills her heart
asleep in his arms
and dreams about
the final train out of this town
spring moves on
this has got to stop
tells herself
that one month is enough
takes one year
before deciding that she's done
they say love is never found
in cheap motels
but the boy is waiting
and she says
"waste no words
he's all alone
save the truth
for somebody who wouldn't know"
she fills her heart
asleep in his arms
and dreams about
the final train out of this town
she knows herself
knows what time can do
still tells him
"this I swear is true"
"I might be old
I might be a fool
but I'll stay here
and I belong to you"