August 28th, 2006

"It was the first time I'd ever had the feeling of missing someone I was still with."

Stuart Dybek

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Spit on the floor,
But don't look down -
We've got all night and coffee to drown
"Like slowly getting hit by a bus," she says.
We'll never get lost,
No matter how hard we try.

Metal & Mothers

Steam & grease &
Menus & mugs -
Thank you, ma'am,
I think I'm done.
Sweat tea & coffee &
Break-ups & bruises,
Everything heals &
Every cup empties.
Take it to a family that
Don't ask questions &
Wear a smile when you like -
Metal & Mothers &
Brothers & Smoke.
Make that two,
We're all hungry somewhere.
Tip when you leave &
Pull out in the open,
Headlights on parking lot
Fights over nothing.
Butter & bacon &
Cinnamon, Coke -
We've all got our reasons to
Stay for a while.
Pay checks here, but
Come on back -
There are dishes to be washed &
Lives to be livin'.