Stranded Emotion

A deserted road
Rising toward a darkened sky
Hands grasp wearily
For a friend
Any kind of friend
Return empty once more

Tear filled valleys
Break the monotony of
The empty plains
Flooded streams of emotion
Block any forward progress
Take your time
When a heart is empty
Promises lie

Going home
A cold and lonely place
No one there
But a broken light
And an angry barking dog
Disturbing the silent night
A car pulls up
Disappears
A rum filled bottle
Empty once again
Face down in the gutter
Clutching your dearest friend

Echoed voices
Belonging to forlorn souls
Gathered together
Yet still they’re alone
No quick escape
For an empty heart
Doorsteps cluttered
Demons from a drug filled mind

Call for help
Not nearly in time
Scream to the stars
Another life alone again
Give it up
A waste of time
Loves warm feeling
Never lasts for long
An empty park
An old wino
Laughing to himself
As you twist in the wind