Maria Hail Mary

               I'm resilient.
            I've been strong.
                I'm alright.
         But, i've been wrong.
            Maria Hail Mary
              Look and see.
              I'm older now.
            I'm the older me.

anita o'day shot Leadbelly

                                        anita o'day shot
                                            Leadbelly
                              from behind haffa mason jar
                                       of Ole Red jelly
                              and though i was not present
                                when the deed took place
                                         i got that jelly
                                                  all
                                            on my face.
                                One could tell, the way she
                                          looked at me.
                                              red jelly
                                           real red jelly
                               " That all you wanna see? "
                                Because girl, there's more.
                                            Much more.
                                     You gotta look inside.
                                           anita nodded,
                                          flipped a coin
                                said, " Let the coin decide. "
                       
                                         Then it dropped.

                                    I heard that shot ring out.
                                    I felt that mirror shatter.
                                              Leadbelly?
                                            He bled jelly.
                                          anita denies this
                                        But, it don't matter.

                                          There's the past.
                                         There's the future.
                                         There's the bullet.
                                       but where's the soul?
                                              There's me.
                                             There's anita.
                                 and then theres' ol' Leadbelly's 
                                               jelly-hole.