sleep on it

When I was 17

I ran away from home

- With my mother’s blessings -

And lived in a small town

In Northwest Kansas. 

From Dallas,Texas, 

To Hays, Kansas. 

Population 2,000. 

And Great Bend, Kansas -

Where I stood on the corner 

With my drumsticks 

Every night until I was seen

By Mitch Markovich...

3 times consecutive undefeated 

Snare drum champion of DCI -

Drum Corp International. 

And he took me on as his pupil. 

And there I stayed

Until I ran out of money for college

And joined the Army. 

I need to go back 

And tell it “goodbye”

So I can move forward 

With my life and not have to 

repeat those same mistakes. 

Or at least eat a hamburger 

And drink a beer.

And see my mom’s grave. 

I’ve never seen it. 

I feel good about an Autumn visit. 

Kansas is July is a whipping. 

Kansas is October-

Might be memorable.