i step backwards
twice
once for me
and once for her
in my hand i hold a treasure
but i can’t show you what it is
dust covering the old counter top of this roadhouse
in the hi desert
90 miles from fame
one tank of gas
and 30 cans of hair spray
enough caffeine to keep every child in africa up for a week
dinosaurs built with plaster
and a statue of elvis
made from cotton candy
you can stay up all night
and still get the sleep you need
there are towers in our minds that we can build
to bring us closer to god
and there are oceans and rivers
to keep us apart
and put us back together
i saw you there
and that was all i needed