Highway 22

This sure is somethin'
this masterpiece
could you leave my heart
leave it here please
I won't chase you
here on highway 22

We had somethin' good
that started northeast of Waco
it lasted for a long while
but we needed to let it go
if I could change it
I don't think I would

I love highway 22
more than you
she's more magnificent
with her cactus fields
and long road with no yields

Scattered towns here and there
cattle and trees line her shoulder
clouds dance above in the blue skies
there ain't no use in your cries

Highway 22 never betrayed me
she stayed unlike you
I now know what faithful means
highway 22 really hates you too
oh, boo hoo

Maybe perhaps she'll lead me
straight to someone new
so I can forget about you
this is where I need to be
here on highway 22

Twisting paths go on
to find the same old sky
yours always finds
some dumb new guy

This view sure is somethin'
it takes my breath away
a true piece of art
you could've been here
but you chose to tear us apart

It's me and highway 22
leave me alone as I drive on
to something completely new
leave me here, alone and gone
here on highway 22.

Author's Note

Found picture here:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=f250+highway&view=detailv2&&&id=D6C3F01258D4E790A913B1FD14E8FF18331CCBC3&selectedIndex=658&ccid=eGUycgVh&simid=607994561623884137&thid=HN.607994561623884137

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the highway poetry. I liked many. Highway 35 in Texas was my favorite.
"It's me and highway 22
leave me alone as I drive on
to something completely new
leave me here, alone and gone
here on highway 22."
Nice flow of thoughts and the sad part. Most times we must return home again. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[jeannemarie coulter]

your images catch the loneliness and the twists and turns of a broken relationship very well...the road is so much more strong and faithful than a wandering lover...well done...

[Sami Khalil]

"I love highway 22
more than you
she's more magnificent
with her cactus fields
and long road with no yields

Scattered towns here and there
cattle and trees line her shoulder
clouds dance above in the blue skies
there ain't no use in your cries"

Wow. A great analogy between a wonderful highway and a relationship with twists and turns. I really like how you described this highway. Enjoy the ride anyway in either case...Excellent my friend...:).............