For a certain Prior Walter

For Em

Whenever someone asked me

If I knew any great people

I used to have no other choice but to say

That I didn't know what made people great.

I also didn't understand how some people met and clicked

And their conversations never ran dry

I didn't know any stories about good luck

Or fate taking part in the event

Of two people running into each other

Under unexpected circumstances

I didn't know about coal mines

And the destruction they bring;

I didn't know about Morgantown

And I didn't know I could enjoy

The songs of a sewing machine;

I didn't know about accordion keys,

And I had never been a full hour behind

I didn't know about those things back then

But I'm glad to say I know them now

Here's to the greatest Angel I know, living

A life with commas, semicolons and line

Breaks with no full stop