I clocked in as I walked in
Her blonde dress simply stalked skin
Turned a face and a habit away from this place
Clasped her hands in each other in disgrace
She treads fire as she walks wires
Heels pinpointed with her spine in a spire
Limbs stretched out to handle a hug
But all that was given was a one shoulder shrug
I ventured down straight to the town
That I raised up from the sweat of my brow
Where she used to sway in the trees
Summer sun skittering across a breeze
While a dream of mine resurfaced in time
And tried to reply that it was alright
That butterflies can cause tidal waves
And drown humanity in a single frame
The snow came in and taught me well
About how towns built from brick can stand to tell
About weather and whether or not it thrives
And the stories that the citizens scream and cry
For years upon years tangled in twine
I walked upon the city I called mine
Upon broken sidewalks and cracked driveways
Where it rained on steel overcast mostdays
And black clouds would sweep the sky
And eclipse the sun without a try
And pour their hearts and tears til we couldn’t see
All over the city beloved to me
These days turned to months, and months to years
Full of phantoms showering their tears
Over a steel-mill plant shrouded in black
This is the place I love, so take me back
