Broken on the Highway

My heart got broken out on the highway
Rain spitting on the wheel and
Toxic fuel running through his veins
Leaving him broken and beaten up
And then everything was gone
Gone into nothingness and spirits
And freefalling like discarded ticket stubs
From an uncherished and forgotten memory
If only I could take your stumbling hands
And hold them steady to the road
Or take your heavy feet to solid ground
Where did you go my darling?
Why did you feel the need to wander
About on a rainy night full of broken teeth
And sharp edges and telephone poles?
To leave the little girl and to leave the
Lightness of Sunday mornings and
Hidden treasures and expectations
Into a world I never knew