Falling backwards.
Falling backwards…
I liked California. Made me think and drink less. I never understood the California girls. They wanted to figure out the messy world and you can’t. The taverns in California were okay. I never felt safe. No-one showed real face or told you the truth.
Now I live in Texas. The dance halls are many and the Texas girl true and blue in their hearts. People will tell you if they like you or not. I have learn to Texas two-step and I love the country songs.
I befriended Austin, Texas. The college kids call me the poet by the Austin river. I shared my black velvet with them and we shared story of life and our tomfoolery we have done. We shall do.
I feel safe in Texas. The Texas gals are honest, sweet and loving. They like the lonesome poet and blessed him with conversation, kindness and they brought the whiskey sometimes.
I told the half-moon. Johnnie falling backwards. Drinking more, loving more and writing less. The dark poet, now loved the Texas nights.
I remember my father sad eyes, 40 years of living. Had little. Now I am driving down highway 35, singing with Hank Williams Jr. and telling the liars moon. I am alright.
Thank you God and Army had send me to Texas. I am drinking more, writing less and Texas two stepping more. I learn how to laugh and I adore the love and kisses of the Texas gals. Texas isn’t heaven, maybe almost heaven?
I am falling backwards. Maybe I needed to taste the dirt to know. Life is front of me. The past is gone and I ain’t done living yet.
Dancing Coyote
I don’t know if your post if fabricated for poetic license, or if it’s from experience, but I will say this: I think the mid-South is a wonderful part of the country in which to live. It’s an honest land.
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I loved Texas. Never received a negative word. Good music, good people. I was station in Texas for six years at Fort Hood, Texas. It is a honest land. In California. Was hard to find people who were real. Most of my friends in California. Were the bookstore writers and poets. The artist were cool.
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I don’t live in Texas, but have spent a lot of time in the state. It is as you describe it.
Six years at Fort Hood….you must have spent quite a few years in the Army, John.
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I did. With reserve time. 18 years. My father was a soldier and I followed his example. I made my four children go to school. They did.
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I know it sounds trite, but thank you for your service to our country, John.
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