Bobbi Jo Coffey

I promise you this small truth that
Out of heartbreak comes beauty
Out of a broken heart laid wide open
And not hidden away from even
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I'm thinking about you tonight
In my big green chair with your
Feet up on the matching ottman
Bag of popcorn by your side
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I don't recall who said it first
And I don't recall where it was said
I can recall the last time I said it
Outside on a warm Tulsa evening
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Happiness has returned to me
Sitting on my shoulder like a parrot
All bright colors and a loud caw
Not sure why happiness picked me
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Okay, I'll admit it
I'm procrastinating
I don't want to write.
Don't ask me why.
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When the drummer takes up
His syncopated rhythm and
The piano jumps in tight but yet
Loose in a faintly familiar tune
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