Green Chair

© Karyn Ellis

I got home late last night
I left my things in the car.
You were upstairs in the green chair.
“Honey” you said “You’ve sure travelled far.”

But how can I fit all these pieces of me into your room?
How can I sit here unmoving when there’s so much I want to do?

I feel I’ve been walking for miles on concrete
And I haven’t yet touched ground.
You say “put your feet up, you look tired my love.
It seems like your soul’s worn out.”

But how can I fit all this emptiness into your room?
How can I sit here unmoving when there’s so much I gotta to do?

You ran me a hot bath
Ran your hands over me.
But soap’s burning my eyes and no matter how much I cry
I feel like I’ll never come clean.

But how can I fit all these pieces of me into your room?
How can I sit here unmoving when I want to say I missed you?

I got home late last night
I left my things in the car.
You were upstairs in the green chair.
“Karyn” you said “I love you just the way you are.”

How can I fit all these pieces of me into your room?
How can I sit here unmoving when there’s so much to do?

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