Irene

Thick air wraps her in a warm blanket
Salty raindrops roll down her back
She wipes her arm along her forehead
Her intention lost in his smack

She can't remember anymore who she used to be before
The bourbon numbs her stinging pain, angry words leave bitter stain

The whitewashed back door swings wildly
Paint chips fade with whole lives gone by
Intentions and dreams crash her focus
Heavy brown eyes too tired to cry

She can't remember anymore who she used to be before
The bourbon numbs her stinging pain, angry words leave bitter stain

Over and over her heart skips
And she wrings her palms like wet cloth
She takes a long slow cigarette drag
And dreams of blue ocean gray with froth

She can't remember anymore who she used to be before
The bourbon numbs her stinging pain, angry words leave bitter stain