Gone Gone So Long
He
He watched her glide on the carpet in some loaned designer dress..
Reclining in the lazy boy beer in the arm rest .
White trash trailer park girl .... gone all Hollywood wearing freshwater pearls .
It had been a minute between Rayleen and Billy Jo .... Her name was Grace Lucas now and there wasn’t a twitch of that twang . Billy Jo was who he was and had always been . She could have her secrets .... his long gone trailer park Queen .
He had those memories of fireflies in the night . Shooting stars , campfires and young sweet delight . Who could blame a girl for trying hard to make it right ?
It was amazing when she would take the stage . He’d watch the fingers as they worked those guitar strings . He could still feel them as she’d caress his cheek .
Back of the pickup truck ... down by Springfield creek .
The words that came out went right to his ears .. There were times when they’d sooth each other’s fears . Watching her in that stage felt like she’d been gone for years .
Just the other day there was a text on his phone . She was kinda wondering how he was holding up back home . He’d deleted it just like he’s done before . He couldn’t be a part of it if she wanted to soar .
He had those memories of fireflies in the night . Shooting stars , campfires and young sweet delight . Who could blame a girl for trying hard to make it right ?
The beer tasted alright as he switched to a baseball game .
Tammy at the pizza place had broke up with Jerry ... that’s what he’d heard . Maybe that would be worth a try ? He took a smooth long pull and let out a heartbroken
Sigh ...