And Tears Fall
A little boy and girl have wrecks on
They become the best of friends;
They go to prom as a couple so in
The couple, completely in love with
The young woman has her first child;
He thinks of that cold day, the
He thinks of playing catch and
Thoughts, about the girl he loved,
Those intimate feelings of when they
One kiss, as she left, felt so sweet, now burns
Frustration and anger lead to punching
One drink leads to an addiction, he
He drives around drunk at night
Finally that day comes and it’s a
He’s become what he has hated;
He’s homeless now and lives
Everyday he searches for a
Years pass and he finds a
One night they get close enough
The stories are finished and they
It seems that each was the man driving
Hate turns to sympathy
Standing up and holding hands they
Looking at each other they say
Standing there they feel that old
They close their eyes as
Randy McGee April 15, 1996
Poems by Root