In a Cornfield

Stumbling on the brink
Of too many beers
Brain full of hash
Not enough to numb my fear
And I am waiting on the edge of a cornfield
With the rest of the kids
My courage is so tiny
So much smaller than my heart
It’s darker than dark out
I don’t know if this is smart
But hold your breath as we count down from ten
(Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one)
And then with cautious abandon we all run in
I don’t know whose hand I’m holding
I have no clue where I’m going
All I know is that there is thunder in that sky
And my lips are dry
Kiss me deep until there are no kisses left
Let the sky open up and threaten death
I don’t even know your name
But take me with you just the same
I will go with you anywhere
Wind rushing through
Mocks the sounds of the sea
Eight feet above our heads
Corn stalks swaying in the breeze
And you are gorgeous in this light
Even if it’s in the night
I am smitten
Waiting in this pocket
Where there is no one around
Suddenly you are holding me
As the rain hurdles down
Laughing voices in the distance
Start to taper off
I am ensnared by a kiss to end all kisses
I am mercilessly caught
I don’t know whose hand I’m holding
I have no clue where I’m going
All I know is that there is thunder in that sky
And my lips are so dry
Chorus
Burn this memory in my brain
‘Cause I’ll never see you again
In this cornfield, in this rain
Chorus