Rust on my rosary
My rosary, I fetched from the creek
When my soul was still clean
You marked territory underneath
Pounds of makeup
A scarf I’d use improperly
If I had known you’d dispose of me
Stole every ounce of me
Every ounce of me you could hold
Captive in my own sheets
A sacred sanctuary
I’m not living
I’m just breathing air
I’m not this body
She’s been good to me, it’s not fair
Silenced her too
Stripped her too
He led her to
The side of the creek
The debut LP from Allen Epley (Shiner, The Life and Times) blends '70s-style folk/pop songwriting with dreamy, swirling alt-rock. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 10, 2023