The Distance

The sun beats down; as I walk down this road,
And my blackened heart continues to erode -
From the things you did; all the words you said,
And all along I was misused and I was mislead.

You threw me to the ground; rubbed my face in dirt,
I wouldn't let you know it; but what you did hurt,
So I throw all of my hopes and dreams to the sky,
Hoping that one night on the interstate you'll go by.

I'll watch your tail lights disappear into the skyline,
And I'll celebrate my freedom with a bottle of cheap wine,
With a new man on my arm and a smile on my face,
I'll walk the distance and I'll walk it with pure grace.

-Jenna Elphick
June 18, 2007