LVX CREARE

She carved his name on her heart
like a cheap love token on
an ancient rugged tree trunk
they carved it there together

Married at eighteen she was
naive to his temperament
passed it off as tiredness
he works hard for his family

Living in a trailer park she
tries to make her house a home
wants to keep him happy and
the thunder clouds at bay

But she carved his name on her heart
like a cheap love token on
an ancient rugged tree trunk
she carved it with a rusty knife

Softened at the sight of her
his first child a healthy girl
gave her mother some small peace
from his deepening rancour

There must be more to life than this
cigarette ash and bourbon
not far from the cradle herself
desperate longing for the grave

So she carved his name on her heart
like a cheap love token on
an ancient rugged tree trunk
deeper than she had before