U-Haul Orange and Ryder Yellow

[couchgrouch]

U-Haul Orange and Ryder YellowI passed the Amarillo limitsbut it felt like miles since I'd been goneshe got our house and ev'rything in itput it up for sale and packed for Mom'sI was haunted by our sad farewell'neath the hanging tears of our willowand in the fading light, the sunset that nightwas U-Haul orange and Ryder yellowwell, I was almost out of Texaswhen I pulled off the side of the roadI read old love notes signed with Os and Xsand my poor heart strained to pull the loadI closed my eyes in that front seatand let our past be my pillowcos the future I knew, that was clear n blueturned U-Haul orange and Ryder yellowwhen I woke upI raced back to Amarillocos the color of my dreamswere U-Haul orange and Ryder yellowI made it back by morning and found her waiting by our willowshe'd brought all we owned, and sunrise above our homewas U-Haul orange and Ryder yellow(c)2004 Robert George