Poem

She wants to return
to the land where everyone’s seen her
leave the place that at one time,
the grass looked so much greener

The sun it shines on glimmering steel
that reaches in the Carolina sky
endless possibilities taste stale
mixed with tears that leave pale blue eyes

Alone at last and at last alone
she closed her eyes to dream
just like the one that lead her here
freedom isn’t just what it seemed

Perhaps in time she’ll find her place
but tonight she’ll wish on a starry display
that when the sun rises she’ll wake up and be
a million miles away