Desperation Drive

Desperation Drive


I'm just kicking stones, chasing loneliness -- nothing much to do;
In a dusty hat and my cowboy boots -- soles are worn clear through.
I'm leaving heartache, going nowhere fast, more dead than alive;
At daybreak, my feet are pointing to Desperation Drive.

When you're down and out, in a hard luck place, no stars shine at night;
I've been looking down such a long, long time, just can't see the light.
Haven't got a cent, haven't got a friend, no will to survive;
That's the reason why I'm heading for Desperation Drive.

There was a woman -- said she loved me, caught the midnight train;
She took my money, left my broken heart, in the pouring rain.
Got to leave this town, got to hitch a ride, out on highway five;
If they ask me where I'm going I'll say to Desperation Drive.

I miss that woman, she's still in mind, the breeze whispers her name;
She's mean and evil, but my lonely heart wants her just the same.
On the waterfront I check the bars and every lowdown dive;
If she's not there I'll find a place on Desperation Drive.

I am very proud to announce that this poem won 3rd place in "Poetry's Prism" .
For the week of October 21 - October 28, 2009.

Thanks Tammy