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Come Back to Mississippi (Emily's Song)

by Keith Morris

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from Little Boxes, out 10/2

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What a shame,
you got what you wanted and changed.
Spur of the moment, you claimed.
You were a hometown girl who escaped,
and now you’re in Colorado.

Please, come back to Mississippi.

What a waste,
the scene was a drag, but you stayed
to take care of your dad. 'Til one day,
you packed up your bag, rode the plane
to Colorado.

Please, come back to Mississippi.
Please, come home.

Every problem from which you run away
comes around in a different form and shape.
Every mountain that takes your breath away
shares the same blue sky as a delta lake.

What a shame,
you get what you want ‘til you can’t.
All the moments you squandered remain
in memories borrowed and named,
remembered in Colorado.

Please, come back to Mississippi.
Please, come home.

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released September 9, 2021

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Keith Morris Mississippi

Twitter: @keithyworld
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Poems at Fishfood, Chathexis Northwest, Sonder Midwest, The View from Woodall, and Louisville Review.
Music at Tenth Street Miscellany, Hare's Paw Literary Journal, and Defunkt Magazine
Song drafts and such are here:
soundcloud.com/keithmorris11
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