Am I Running Away to Austin?
Am I Running Away to Austin?
By
Carole Turner
January 11,
2020
Am
I running away to Austin?
Will
you beg me to stay
When
I get to Houston?
I’ll
pass through San Antonio
Go
to the Alamo
I’ve
never been
I’ve
never been to Austin
You
stopped seeing me long ago
So
perhaps I just need a furlough
Get
out of jail free card
Wonder
past the yard
Travel
near and far
Or
not
Gosh
I feel crazy sometime
I
wonder if Denver would do
A
mountain house
With
a gorgeous view
Nice
fur rug on the floor
Wood
bench on the porch
Just
out the front door
Or
my dream by the sea
Bakio
Spain calling me
Late
dinner and vino
At
a small bistro
The
breeze on my face
Enjoying
the slow pace
Or
am I running away to Marfa
A
different kind a desert
Another
kind a lonely
Away
from all I fear
Like
running from a bear
You
know that always works out
So
well
Should
I get an Airstream
Like
you and I dreamed
Or
was that just me?
I
no longer remember or believe
Should
I get stuck
In
Long Beach again?
Stay
at Hotel Royal
My
old friend
Drive
the mountains
All
alone
No
service on my phone
White
knuckle the steering wheel
Ah,
that fear is real
Or
would Reno be better
I
could get a country sweater
A
small ranch with a cute room
Arms
on a wood fence view
A
Charlie One horse hat
With
the little brand in the back
Stops
the sun from my face
While
I’m watching the bison race
Might
be fun
Or
am I running away to Austin?
Will
you beg me to stay
As
I pass through Houston?
I’ll
drive through San Antonio
See
the Alamo
I’ve
never been
I’ve
never been to Austin
I
need a get away
Before
I can no longer stay
Just
a slight reprieve is all
A
little chance to breath
Maybe
a month or two
Without
you
I’m
always searching these days
Flights,
New Orleans to LA
Miami
to Spain
Spread
sheets plot my stay
Planning
ways to pay
Dreaming
my life away
Till
I can escape
Or
just run away to Austin
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