hope and change

Hope & Change
Owls in winter trees
No hunger in your children’s eyes.
This ain’t my city
But I’m doing fine.
Let’s break this bread
& recite these prayers read

Trains running ahead full steam
To the end of my bad dreams

When Hope and change comes our way
At the end of each day
Will you know my name?

You & your mother’s eyes.
Truth of destiny revealed
So much surprise.
Broken bottle tops on Joshua Trees
This is my desert, don’t you see.

Hope, you’re swimming pools & ice cream cakes.
Quiet strolls & afternoon milkshakes.
This old road that means so much to me.
Takes us all where we long to be.