Tallest Dogwood

"big blue

big blue

 

chemistry equation it was the one you couldn’t get

lying on the front lawn under the sun that wouldn’t set

til 8 or 9, it was the summertime

yeah we bugged real hard when that tick crawled in your skin

big blue

tall glass of orange juice

big blue

love you through and through

the syrup sticks with you

sitting on the back porch

watch the downpour from the swing

major chord or minor

you taught me everything

big blue

a cough a sneeze a bruise

big blue

pink milk on a spoon

take your tax

just a few sips

one big kick

and pennies for snacks

Breyer horse

but the cat got your tongue in the morning

and there’s ladybugs

on the ceiling

sneaking out the back door

feels like seven million eyeballs

staring as i come and go they welcome me home

big blue

you’ll always be the glue

big blue

big blue "