Stray Paper
Stray Paper Flames: A Poetic Journey Through Love's Remnants
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I got a postcard with an old address,
I received a postcard with an outdated address.
A picture of Houston in a creased-up mess,
The postcard includes a crumpled picture of Houston in disarray.
Just to remind me that it all went wrong,
The postcard serves as a reminder of past mistakes or failures.
Just to beat me up, just to turn me on.
It seems the purpose is to emotionally hurt or challenge the recipient.
Stray paper, stray paper, stray paper,
Repetition of the phrase "stray paper" emphasizing its presence and significance.
Burning in my hands.
-Cigarettes in the glove box with the classified ads,
Cigarettes in the glove box alongside classified ads, suggesting a transient or uncertain period.
Ashes and silver worn in to your hands,
Ashes and silver on hands imply a connection to something valuable or sentimental.
"I got to see you" on a bar napkin,
A message on a bar napkin expressing a strong desire to meet.
Gas station quarters, I got to see you again.
Gas station quarters emphasize the urgency or difficulty in meeting again.
Stray paper, stray paper, stray paper,
Reiteration of "stray paper" with the added detail of it burning in the hands, suggesting emotional intensity.
Burning in my hands.
-Somewhere there's a letter that I never sent,
Reference to an unsent letter, possibly containing unexpressed feelings.
It used to read pretty, now it's empty as
The letter has lost its meaningful content and is now empty.
That night in the headlights with the blankets pressed.
Recollection of a significant moment in a car with blankets, now seemingly distant.
Was it something to you baby, or was it always just
Raising a question about the importance of that moment in the past relationship.
Stray paper, stray paper, stray paper,
Repetition of "stray paper" with burning hands, underscoring emotional turmoil.
Burning in my hands.
-Stray paper, stray paper, stray paper,
Continued emphasis on "stray paper" burning in the hands, intensifying the emotional impact.
Burning in my hands,
-Burning in my hands,
-Burning in my hands.
Final repetition, reinforcing the enduring emotional distress caused by the stray paper.
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