Robert Emmett is a writer/musician/artist who has been lurking around the fringes of the Chicago music scene since the late 1980's. Decidedly 'underground' due
here the hot air has nowhere to go
i light a cigarette and the smoke rises
directly into my eyes
a line of cars waiting,
a line up of lives stalled in the passing lane
passing on the chance to take a chance on life
...on mars its new years day
and id give anything to break free
from these chains of traffic and responsibility
longing for the feeling of longing
searching the sky for a sign
checking the back of my eyelids for the vision i once had
i cant wait until i dont have to wait anymore
...somewhere it is new years day