I Got Held Up In Traffic

[couchgrouch]

I Got Held Up In TrafficWell, she cooked his steak and chilled the winehe called from the truck and said he'd be home this timebut the microwave clock said he was already lateso she poured a glass and put away his platesat in the kitchen feelin' both useless and usedshe knew she'd scream if she heard his old excuse"I got held up in trafficthere was nuthin' I could dohoney, you know I'd soonerhave been home with you"and she knew the seed of doubt is plantedwhen hearts take each other for grantedbut she'd surely seewhat their love had grown to bewhen he said"I got held up in traffic"she had a tv on the counter and she turned up the soundthe news said a blue Tundra was carjacked downtownthe guy lost some things in the hold-up but he survivedthere and then she learned the meaning of love and lifehe learned it, too and when he got home that nightthere were tears in his voice when he pulled her asideand said "I got held up in trafficthere was nuthin' I could dohoney, you know I'd soonerhave been home with you"they knew the seed of doubt is plantedwhen hearts take each other for grantedbut they got to seewhat their love had grown to bewhen he said"I got held up in traffic"(c)2006 Robert George