Thursday, April 16, 2020

for a fifteen-year-old


the sidewalks on east ohio street sang harmony
unconsciously
for every i wanna hold your hand
that jumped out of the sky
suddenly
rolling thru the radio
right up to the pawn shop
and a fifteen dollar guitar
hanging in the window

trying to find your way thru the chords
your fingers learning to callous before bleeding
growing your nails before they're chewed down
on clanging streetcars
belching stacks
a black horizon

--- e b bortz

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