I drove down your street

I drove down your street.

I had an appointment in that part of town

And I needed somewhere to park.

There was nowhere on the high street,

So I turned the corner and realised where I was.

I drove down your street

And I felt a rising wave of feelings about you,

Feelings I’d kept buried for a long time,

Feelings that filled my lungs and my stomach,

Hot, like some kind of toxic gas

I drove down your street

And I was afraid you’d be standing on the street.

And I was afraid that you’d see me.

And I was afraid you would think I was some kind of crazy stalker

Who was still looking for you after all these years.

(I was just looking for somewhere to park)

I drove down your street

But your house wasn’t there.

It had been knocked down,

Replaced by a high rise apartment block,

Reaching up into the sky.

And I felt something lift and shift inside me.

I drove down your street

But it’s not your street anymore.

It’s just a street

With free parking.