NO WAY TO LOSE ©Ricki E. Bellos He’s an old man dressed carelessly Speaks slowly with economy He’s broken and you can tell He’s damaged goods You can’t help but know he’s in hell He knew god on a first name basis Thought he had friends in high places No one answered his nightly calls Now he talks to himself Waits to see how far he will fall Some say he’s lost his way He has no way to lose He dreams of the girl who stole his soul He knows she’s all that made him whole He grieved all the years she suffered Even more since she died The windows of his heart are shuttered Some say he’s lost his way He has no way to lose He sees her over his shoulder Her ghost keeps him company As his eyes dim he grows colder Alone with his memories Some say he’s lost his way He has no way to lose He has no way to lose
