The Neighbors
She left a note by the back door, Said he couldn’t come in
So now he’s taken to screaming and threatening
She grabs her bat and heads down to the car
While she’s telling us all how cruel you are
It’s no big sell, we’ve been here before
At 2 a.m. and 3 and 4
My lights off in the front room, to witness their brawl
I was thinking about it, someone else made the call
In a flash of blue, In the dark he ran
‘til it all starts over and over again…
Hearts pounding in anger, Hearts pounding in fear
I can’t imagine, they were ever sincere
She wakes the kids, Seatbelts tight
They’ll all be back by tomorrow night
Don’t know their names, I’ve said all I dare
And all I know, about the neighbors over there
So I close my windows, Lock all my doors
Turn up the TV, But nothing obscures
That flash of blue, The sad refrain
As it all starts over and over again…
by Rebecca Padula
© 2004
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