Ballad of the Itch

from tales from tare's volume one by Adam Harding

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nothing tenable that morning escaped my lips
no soft name for that warm heap that still lay asleep
its a soft fold in a lush world that booze affects

but all this meant nothing as the sink held my wait
as the faculties coalesced around escape
to eyes filled with sleep I'm a blurry creep

on to a hum of asphalt I made my way
waylaid in a lay-by beset by pine
that evergreen has always been ever so kind

it's a forgiving light a cool air before day is broke
until the first shards of sunlight strike out and poke
holes in this sanctuary

but the mistake was mine as the rising sun showed
chased me back to the lay-by and onto the road
shows you can never truly escape thee

the freeway

the driveway the hallway the stairs the door
the familiar position in the familiar bed
the warm heap with a soft name that stirred and said

"where on earth have you been?"

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from tales from tare's volume one, released June 1, 2020

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