saturday

catefrances

he said to me yesterday where you been?
i looked him in the eye and replied,i don't really know
i had to get away, that much he knew
he was there when it all went down
told me he had my back
i faltered and he was gone
didn't take much but,
it sure hurt my heart.
i packed up my things
took the train north
hung out at the beach
finished my book
got myself together
did all it took.
wrote to my mama
told her i'd be back soon
eighteen months later
here i am
she threw open her arms
kissed my cheek and blessed my soul
told me he'd been around
asking for me all the time
i smiled at that thought
but only for a short while
it was him i was running from
not sure if i can trust him now
or even trust myself
i do know together
we were fire, hell and damnation
all at the same time.
so, where have i been?
i still don't really know.