Follow me into the desert
as thirsty as you are
Crack a smile and cut your mouth
and drown in alcohol
‘Cause down below the truth is lyin’
beneath the riverbed
So quench yourself and drink the water
that flows below her head
Lyrics from “Burden in My Hand” by Soundgarden, 1996.
Photo by Rick Stachura. Along 31st Street in Astoria, Queens. May 9, 2020