Thad Wilk

~> Since Ya Left - [ red neck ] free verse

since ya left me gal

ah tried 

ta flush yer memory,

frum the 

transmission 

of ma broken heart---

``

in this \"JIFFY-LUBE\" station

a loneliness ah stand,

but the dipstick

uv are luv

jest keeps a readin\'

thet we\'ze 

still a quart low--

``

Ah still see\'ze yer

purdy face;

yer still there,

like thet 

squashed butterfly

thet ma wipers 

jest cain\'t seem

ta remove cumpletely--

``

this pickup truck a luv

thet we once knowed

\'afore ya

split on me babe,

still needs 

a jumpstart ev\'re day--

``

When ah turn on ma

hearts air cunditioner;

the Pine-Tree 

air refresher,

hangin\' on ma

rearview mirror

of life, jiggles vigressly

an\' always reminds me, a you~

 

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