for karabair and ka_crow, who

[queenbookwench]

Right now, Nerissa and Katryna Nields are my singer-songwriter muses (Well, when Josh Ritter, Jackson C. Frank, and Don and Karen Peris of Innocence Mission aren't). And this song puts into words so much of what I want to say. It's rather high-school-girlish, and it's meant to be, but I feel that way lots of the time anyway, so it's alright.

Glow-in-the-Dark Plastic Angel

You came by, in the hat your mother knit you
In the clothes that do not fit you anymore
You sat down in a corner of my bedroom
I hung the Closed for Good sign on my door
I said, "Nothing works today; everything is broken
Everything is choking on ambivalence."
You put a plastic angel on my desk and said
"I cannot fix this, but this may help to move you
toward deliverance."

Glow-in-the-dark plastic angel
It's the first day of spring
Nothing's making sense any more
Seventy-five miles an hour,
Let freedom ring
I finally get what my wings are for

You came by when everything was broken
Bringing me this token of your love
You laughed and said, "It's only superstition
But I'm making it my mission to relieve you of
this tired broken world
There's just no way to fight it
Sit down and be quiet, I won't go
Here's an angel for your desk
It's only a reminder
But I'm leaving her behind me
So you will always know I care."

I don't have any glow-in-the-dark plastic angels to give, but I'm here. And thanks again for all the times you've been there for me.

Comments

[alpaca15.livejournal.com]

hi erin
haven't heard from you in a while, what's up?

[queenbookwench.livejournal.com]

hey--haven't been on email/lj that much since I have to scrounge time at the library. I am still jobhunting--had an interview in culpepper for an 8th grade english teaching job. Didn't get it though; I'm disappointed but also sort of relieved, as I would have had to create a lot of curriculum on a short notice + deal w/lots of 8th graders. I'm probably going to have to move out of my place in burke b/c it's too expensive so I may be couchsurfing for a bit. My car broke down this weekend and Carrie just took me to get it out of the shop. It's funny; I was just thinking about you earlier today. I'm still working at the school in Herndon, atleast for now--I'd like to get together sometime in the evening after work. What's a good time for you?

thanks sweetie!

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

I got your phone msg then couldn't call back because MY phone was screwed up. we'll talk whenI get back -- things have gone OK so far, considering. my niece is great,and my brothers are better than I expected so -- I'll keep my eye on that angel and THANKS.