Dusty Day by Donald Patrick

When you hear the words that empty
Your windows of their water
I see you look away
As though you’re ashamed of your reaction

You wonder if I notice when you say
In that way
That there’s something in your eye
How it happens all the time
And it must be a dusty day

When a flood on television
Creates a real reflection
I see you look away
As though you’re afraid to show emotion

When a piece of a performance
Creates a chain reaction
I see you look away
As though you’re preparing for the ocean

You wonder if I notice when you say
In that way
That there’s something in your eye
How it happens all the time
And it must be a dusty day

It must be a dusty day
That put a teardrop
On your face