friskin

House in Virginia, we'd love to see you emma
red velvet chairs for you to sit on emma
blue colbalt tea cups, every shape every size your favorite designs
white flawed enammel pots, and a place on the shelf for everything you've got
when are you coming to stay?
say that you'll never go away
porch swings and everything, your favorite pets they're everywhere
willow trees and a cool breeze, lemonade freshly squeezed
sun-thickened linseen oil, his studio equipped for brooding
alcohol and turpentine; somehow you find it soothing
when are you coming to stay?
say that you'll never go away††
she stands at the full length††††††††††
admiring herself in her grandmother's hat†††
she says when she gets her strength††††††††††
she's flying away and she's never coming back
I'm done, I'm done
I'm done, I'm undone†

Brendan Benson