Baby, It's Cold Outside

This was the freezing rain we had in Florida. Now that's cold.

It Never Rains in California

Stagnant Time Pieces

the plates pushed across the table

crumbs on the floor

stagnant time pieces

he paces

watch for the train as it rolls by

tethered to the night

quarter to nine

drawn and quartered

ten steps behind

hurried hounds

harbor great debts

ten cent note

wet, wet, wet

turn around the corner

follow me down

turn around the corner

follow me

now

paces,races

worried

fled

torn pieces

he paces

watch for the rain as it falls now

against the window pane

against the grain

step lightly

tread lightly

not on me

not,not,not

take time dear friend

take time

time to take in the future

past behind

the wall, the wall, the wall

turn to me now

turn around me now

tumble down shack

tumble down, tumble down

I slept

I slept

cold and wet

I slept

I slept

forget i mentioned

forget i came

forget, forget , get , get, get

the glasses are emptied

wine spilled on the gown

the jester is sleeping

the jester is dead

take the watch to the train delayed

take the ticket to the window in the rain

remember the ticket

remember the TICKET

flight,flit,flew

the window is open

ajar

the window is open

a door

adore

amore

he paces

he paces

the floor

Languish

Lovely Ladies who languish by the sea.
Why do you wait for me?
Bronze bodies,black floppy hats with cigarettes to light.

Lovely Ladies, do you see the clouds?
As they float by like sailing ships, as your kids wander round.
White billows, silver rimmed linings with dreams to catch.

Lovely Ladies who dig their feet into the sand.
When will you go home?
Fast cars, red hot asphalt with places to go.

Lovely Ladies who languish
Lovely Ladies in anguish
Lovely Ladies by the sea
by the sea
by the sea
Lovely ladies who languish
Why do you wait for me?

Noise

Slam. Sitting straight up in bed. Ears straining.

The Phone

The sunlight filtered through the curtains, heavy with dust.
She stirred quietly. The phone rang in the other room.