been down ta Las Cruces
one time, have you?
down ta
sundown wine
color slide pictures
of mists rising from
the dusty brown
tumbleweed town.
been down ta Las Cruces
down ta the circle
of six can't stand up inside
trailers
beside the coral
sleeping through February
been down ta Las Cruces
down ta walking
desert brush hills
with mountain lions
and pretty fast rabbits.
been down ta Las Cruces
down ta waiting for spring
Sunland Park
quarter horses
getting lost in
in Juarez.
been down ta Las Cruces
down ta inside my worn
torn
second field forces
jacket
sitting in the backyard
sun beating down
making me feel warm
again.
been down ta Las Cruces
one time, have you?
