she leans against
our open door
from the old mill
you wouldn’t know
it’s standing still

like the carcass
of some long-dead race
of giant men
and their twisted beasts
of burden

at this point of entry
to our small world
she beckons to all
our flag of friendship
unfurled saying

come
all are welcome
to our house
between the tracks
come
all are welcome
to our house
between the tracks

inside you’ll find
a happy home
where no one is afraid
alone
no one is afraid

we work all day
to make this true
and that is how
i gladly say
please do

come
all are welcome
to our house
between the tracks
come
all are welcome
to our house
between the tracks

snaking back
beyond perspective
the eye can’t see
an end to the suffering

this tortured time
of filth and grime
our house will always be
inadequate to the task
still we
toil
barely buffering

between the tracks
it’s only she and me

so come
all are welcome
to our house
between the tracks
come
all are welcome
to our house
between the tracks

on the tracks
there’s a trail
left smoldering
from the fires
of former homes
and jails

houses built so long ago
by a futureless
beaten people

unknowingly now
they walk
nearly dead
through the wreckage
of a soulless planet
left alone and unfed

so come
all are welcome
to our house
between the tracks
come
all are welcome
to our house
between the tracks

Peace/Love

m(-_-)m