Sad Song

Dean Sobers

“This isn’t the turn … isn’t the turn.
Those two roads don’t merge and we’re losing sun…
I told you the route in no uncertain—
I told you. Gave you good directions.

Need to turn back now. Back around.
Seen enough of this.
Right now.

Right now I can’t see who you are.
Tell me—just say what you are.
I’m stunned. I’m stunned. Of you, I’d never…
I’m stunned. I’m stunned. Of you, I’d never…

We can turn back now. Back around.
And you … you don’t have —
You don’t ha—”