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house on Skinner Hill where Louie used to live He went back for a letter he'd forgotten Lou raised a hand to ring the bell, but Sam was at the door Her hair and lips were red, her bathrobe cotton "Come on in," her smile said, "There's nobody home but me. Could it be you want this letter in the doorway?" Lou was weak and went inside, he followed Sam upstairs And said to her, "It seems I'm headed your way" Sam replied, "Let's seize the day before it disappears Or hides away behind a veil of tears" Lou perused a sketchbook Sam kept beneath her bed It was filled with views of bikers wearing leather Sam slid into vinyl pants while Lou was looking on She said, "I like the beach with all its weather" Lou was game, he led the way to a bike with fifteen gears Sam said, "You can pull me in a trailer" So they pedaled to the shore as a rain began to fall But stopped for some advice from a wayward sailor He said, "A storm is cooking and more wet than it appears Unless you're looking through a veil of tears" Lou observed, "It's getting dark. The rain is falling hard. I think I see some shelter on the corner" "Maybe that's okay with you, but I've got other plans" Said Sam, resisting all attempts to warn her Sam went off into the storm, her red hair like a torch light Her leather jacket soaked across the shoulders Lou stayed back and watched her as she headed for the shore Until she walked away beyond some boulders He thought he heard the crashing of surf against the piers Or else the splashing of a veil of tears Lou was getting anxious when Sam did not return Then decided she was just a source of tension So he got back on his bicycle, then saw a flash of red And heard the sound of a motorcycle engine Lou got back at midnight to the house on Skinner Hill His demeanor somewhat worse than he was hopin' Waiting in the doorway was the envelope he left He picked it up and tore the letter open The message said, "Poor baby, you're wet behind the ears. Was it rain or maybe just a veil of tears?" |
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