Sue is Idle

[couchgrouch]

Sue is IdleAt first Sue was angrytaking him for ev'ry centher ex's tight young redheadwould tassle dance for rentshe bragged about her freedomto fam'ly and married friendsbut in the stark, cold stillnessthat gathers at day's endSue is idle, Sue is idleshe took out her wedding albumfull of bitterness and ragebut she dropped that book of matcheswhen she turned the pageonce they shared wine-soaked dancesnow silence is her songshe collected all her mem'riesin a corner dark and calmSue is idle, Sue is idleher laughter was just lipstickwhen she was still afraidbut she grew quiet and settledwhen her choice was madethough her friends and neighborsblamed themselves that daysome things are too small to noticetill they're too far awayand Sue is idle, Sue is idle(c)2004 Robert George