4th of July

from The Joys of Living in the Modern World by John Parker, Jr.

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We were at the same beach, looking out at the water. Rows of people with their blankets and sheets. The fireworks from the harbor. Came from a party, met up with my co-worker friends. And we could walk there from your house, but I didn’t know you then.

I’ve got your number, I don’t call it anymore. Afraid of what I might say. “Have all your feelings gone away?” If you came over, well to think what I would do. After all this time, it’s only dreams of you.

But baby, you can waste my time. I’ll be waiting on the other side. If you gave us a chance, I could make you believe. We’d be falling in love over afternoon coffee, and some books at the beach that we took from your shelf. But it seems that my heaven is to close to your hell.

And I won’t ever change my mind. The only thing that’s true in this whole wide world of aching pain is the way I feel for you.

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from The Joys of Living in the Modern World, released October 24, 2014

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