2003-02-28 - In the wee hours
I was going to sit here and write an entry about what a great day I had today. I was going to write all about the interview I had, and how there's a great possibility of my landing a job. I was going to write about bad directions, and getting lost in the middle of Nowheresville, NY. Or meeting a cute girl who goes to SU. Or getting seperated from my group in a secure area. Or catching up on old times with my former Cow Orker, Food Mike.But I can't. I'm too sad. One of my friends lost her father yesterday. And we all lost a neighbor too. The only song going through my head is Kevin So's "The Ballad of Amy Xu", from his disc That Oriental Guy I am the father Who walked with my daughter To pick up her brother Mother's waiting at home I wasn't there as she crossed the street I let go her hand, let her run free As fast as she ran, a crane had her beat In horror I stared as she screamed to me Save me from falling Show me the sky Hold me when my body's broken I need a warning Don't let me die Point me where I should be going I am a witness I work the day shift I saw the crane pin The little girl to the ground If I was close I would have pulled her away She stopped then she froze, I still see her face Six years ago a boy just the same Crushed to the bone, his shadow erased Leave me the morning I'll trade tonight I'll still be crying tomorrow Rain will be pouring But I'll be outside Drowning in tides full of sorrow I am a guardian I lead the children Safe without accident As if they were my own Traffic is worse on this side of town Neighbors concerned don't make a sound They say there's a curse upon these old grounds Voices be heard, answers be found Find me a homeland Where children can live Give them a reason to follow I know it's somewhere It could be right here As long as I'm nearby the crossroad I am the driver I've a clean record I should have seen her I move fairly slow She ran in front and I slammed on the brakes As soon as I stopped it was too late The damage was done, the price it was paid Thirty five tons of guilt on my grave Offer your mercy Burn me a fire Forgive a kind-hearted soldier I raise a family I love my wife We have a nine month old daughter I am the mother I still remember She was real happy She was so smart She'd stir the soup and I'd boil the rice We'd share some fruit and laugh through the night She'd watch the moon and I'd watch her smile Moments are few, precious is time
Meet me in heaven Angel take flight We'll reunite, only better I've learned my lesson I'll kiss you twice Once 'fore I die and once after
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