She Didn't Live

Her bag was from the nineties 
But her hair was from the eighties
Didn't seem she lived to have any more babies
Grocery store on the lake 
Laundry Matt on estate
She was lonely as they come 
Married to Maury on at eight 
Leave the lights on while she sleeps 
Cause the floor always creeks 
Keeps forgetting when she sleeps
It's the dog at her feet
Life as simple as it gets 
Cause she forgets how to live 
Most excitement in the day 
Was her make up on her face
Even if it was just to see the doc at her place. 
Even though she had a crush
It was never really enough 
To pursue a man so wonderful 
The fact he was respectable 
Only made her dream harder through
shoulda coulda wouldas to
Blank conversations 
Always leaving her hanging 
Wondering if he thought the same in the words that he was saying. 
When they talked he would smile 
When she thought all the while 
His time was taken by his work 
Hoping he wasn't at all a jerk. 
But little did she know 
How far this would really go. 
When he asked for her digits
For some routine test
But to her this meant the best 
Most wonderful and beautiful
Thing that she could ever get.
So she smiled when he called
Only man through it all
such a lovely candidate 
Possibilities for date 
But bad news was too late 
What started as a good day
Would soon enough pass away 
With her hand on her heart
And her heart on her sleeve
A nervous tone in voice unlike when she rehearsed. 
But instead of a lovely deep voice 
The devil would answer
Sorry my love but you've been diagnosed with cancer. 

And life goes on 
staring days at the phone 
All these days left alone
No one there to phone home 
Realizing in thought
She hadn't done things she ought 
Money wasn't a fear
Because of her great career 
So she packed all her tears 
Beside her regrets and her fears 
Thinking To herself she needed to get outta here
She took that "midnight train to Georgia" 
Just like the old song 
To end up sobbing all the way there
All the way From her home 
Cause it's not like she knew someone 
To help her with troubles 
So she went to a bar 
With all of her bags 
Making sure that she asked for the strongest drink they had. 
The dark liquor was bad
The light liquor made her gag
Almost onto the floor next to a young ladies expensive bag
And she apologized 
Through her teary eyes 
But the lady shook her head 
No even mesmerized.
But someone tapped her shoulder 
And she slowly looked up 
To the doctor in a business suit 
Saying "oh my god, where the hell were you?"
Her drunken stagger was enough for him
To see the sadness caused within 
Which is exactly why he came all this way 
Just to help her on her way 
"Even though it's only been some days 
You need to be at home where you stay 
So we can get chemo engaged 
So you can live to see another day
Chemo? 
My life has been no more than a window 
Me looking through the inside this whole time I been here though 
Even you weren't my man in shining armor. 
The first time I get a caller it's only to say I'm a goner. 
So excuse me mr Rick with your money on your mind 
Chemo isn't an option for me when I just don't have time 
So even if it's today tomorrow to December, I gotta make this time so I can actually remember 
He says money on my mind?
And here I am just trying to be kind 
Get yourself on up 
Cause as much as I just spent on us 
You shouldn't be angry enough 
To be this rough 
On me. 
Cause in due time
In due time you can tell 
How much my only want is to really see you well 
Now grab your sweater and your bags 
So we can catch a cab 
And I'll show you one of the best nights you've ever had 

(This is actually an unfinished piece, but it tells a whole story. Tell me what you think of it!)