in the grass

Saturday night i lay on my back in the grass
the night was warm with a wonderful breeze out of the west
Renee and I were at her brothers house,
he said, "I haven't even done that yet?"
the stars were beautiful,
the music coming from his stereo was beautiful,
Robbie Robertson's tune, "Fallen Angel",
a song about the passing of Richard Manuel,
one of the members of The Band..
everyone should find some time to lie down on the earth,
it is one of those things often forgotten,
the perspective is incredible,
and the solid immovable bed reminds us we are from the earth,
and one day we will return..
"dust to dust"
i could have stayed there all night,
slept in "God's green hair",
to quote Tom Waits,
but i don't think Mark's neighbors would have understood,

wkm
Nashville