the rattling windows wake him and remind him he's alone
it's been too long since he's heard her voice on the telephone
he just hears her in his head
and the last few words she said
adam fights off another round of pain
he's talking to the rain

her station's come and gone called out by the engineer
she pulls her legs close to her chest fighting off a tear
as they pull out from the underpass
a lonely drop is running down the glass
megan stares out from the train
she's talking to the rain

some love gets cast aside like driftwood on the shore
he's running like his daddy did, when he was only four
he points his thumb out for a ride
soaked to the bone his bag is by his side
charlie's heading north to maine
he's talking to the rain

the plow drives through the earth turning it to mud
bankers force you to pay with money first and then with blood
he shakes his head, water runs off the brim
his joints cry out with aches in every limb
chester looks up at the weathervane
he's talking to the rain


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