Old white paint curls off the beam
Like a dry and dormant seed
I walk where the floorboards scream
Following a feline lead
Tracing edges of the rust
Sifting through the heavy loam
Walking through the iron dust
Finding where the wild things roam
He stalks by the ticket stand
Small paws on a cedar plank
I hold the dark earth in my hand
Deep within a river bank
Tracing edges of the rust
Sifting through the heavy loam
Walking through the iron dust
Finding where the wild things roam
Monarda grows through the crack
Bright red petals in the gray
One long stretch of rusted track
Leading to a distant day
Tracing edges of the rust
Sifting through the heavy loam
Walking through the iron dust
Finding where the wild things roam
Ink and paper on the shelf
Cat eyes watching from the door
I am talking to myself
Pacing on the depot floor
Latin names for every weed
Patience in the winter chill
Waiting for the hidden seed
Standing on the lonely hill
Sallow willow by the gate
Bending low to touch the stone
We can afford to sit and wait
Walking in the zone alone
Tracing edges of the rust
Sifting through the heavy loam
Walking through the iron dust
Finding where the wild things roam
Peeling paint and heavy clay
Wait until the break of day
Just the soil and the gray