Sustain

Spring 2009

I was spinning through
Laughing, almost lifeless
My colors were
vibrating blue
I was immediate
and priceless

As the comfort
sets in
You send me on
another spin
Now my echoes
are out of focus
And I hate the closeness
More than
I hate the wind

I was your red sock
When you really
wanted white
I was the comfort
you sought
Before you closed
your eyes at night

And I argue
with silence
But at least I
make sense
You leave me trembling
Steady rambling for days
Painting pictures
of my scars
No one listens
but the stars

I was a ghost
I was a
bending note
On your skinny string
You'd rather dilute
You’d rather
palm mute
Than hit the sustain

I was nobody
And I was
somebody
All at the same time

I was your red sock
When you really
wanted white
I was the comfort
you sought
Before you closed
your eyes at night