Sunlight

Dirty little arms
dirt little handss
soelaces untied
zipper broken
warrmblooded horse
redhaireed kid
he trusted her
his dad never did
like summer fog
his mom checked out
his uncle bill
always hanging around.
but all he ever wanted
was a little patch of sun
all he ever wanted
was a little patch of sunlight
he tried to freeze in the Air Force
at 22 he changed his name
he tried to suffocate in a Hollywood bed
he tried to starve in a LA barroom
he tried to bury all his words w/ words