Mercy-Rachel Ries

Mercy - Rachel Ries Thank you for the pictures you sent The clouds were marveling I don’t know what you meant by them But i will give you anything When the prairie freezes over I’ll be gone again To the east where there’s no grassland To dance with the wind To the east where the asphalt Shivers under the wind There are prayers that i utter in waking And don’t even know the words When the prairie freezes over You’ll be breaking down Your best intention Strewn on the shoulder Hitch a lift back to town My remorse is useless - and i know But here it is again You stay sober And i’ll come over with a bottle of gin You stay sober and i’ll come over With a bottle of gin God have mercy and let us be married And never drink again God as my witness and you as my kin I’ll never drink again