Ballad

When the water quietly found it's way
from inside the tubing
where it belonged
to outside the tubing
where it didn't belong

it began to escape
heady with freedom
bent on reaching that
forbidden territory

carpet

but soon just one floor
one story
wasn't enough
and with no one
 to object
it began the descent

through the vents
new horizons
on walls
in walls
down walls

what's this? more carpet

and a cool garage floor to fill

until--
the fatal mistake--

rushing headlong into the great outdoors

one step too far
one adventure too many
one toke over the line
sweet jesus

discovery.

And for now
we live
at La Quinta.