BY JAY WELLER
ONCE, THE EARTH WAS STRONG AND GREEN, OCEANS PROUD AND BLUE
TALL PINES CLIMBED WITH MAD DELIGHT, MOUNTAINS CARVED WITH GRANITE PEWS
GLAD WAVES SLAPPED THE RAPTURE SHORES, A WORLD THAT SHE ONCE KNEW
BACK WHEN IT WAS CLEAN, CLEAR, BRIGHT AND TRUE
MAN, HE MAKES HIS PLANS; AND GOD, HE ONLY KNOWS HOW MUCH IS REAL
GOODBYE, MARIENNE; THEY CANNOT TAKE MORE THAN THEY CAN STEAL
GOODBYE MARIENNE; GO SPLASH YOUR SPENDID SUNLIGHT ACROSS THE FIELDS
GOODBYE MARIENNE; GOD, HE ONLY KNOWS HOW MUCH YOU FEEL
ON A LONG AND BENDING HIGHWAY, BY THE ARIZONA LINE
RUNNIN’ OUT OF DAYLIGHT, RUNNIN’ OUT OF TIME
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SIDE TO SIDE, DIMENSIONS LOSE THEIR CUE
TIME IS GOING SIDEWAYS, SPACE IS PASSING OUT OF VIEW
A DIFFERENT STATE, A DIFFERENT FATE, CROSS ANOTHER PLAIN
A SINGLE STAR, THE HEAVENS DOOR, ANGELS UPWARD STRAIN
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SIDE TO SIDE, DIMENSIONS LOSE THEIR CUE
TIME IS GOING SIDEWAYS, SPACE IS PASSING OUT OF VIEW
PEOPLE ASK, WHERE HAVE I GONE AND WITH WHOM I MAKE MY PLAN
THERE IS BUT ONE ANSWER; I’M GONE WITH MARIENNE
PEOPLE ASK, WHERE HAVE I GONE AND WITH WHOM I MAKE MY PLAN
THERE IS BUT ONE ANSWER; I’M GONE WITH MARIENNE
GONE WITH MARIENNE
GONE WITH MARIENNE