IN THE BACK
OF THE BOTTOM DRAWER
OF THE DRESSER
BY OUR BED
IS A BOX OF ODDS
AND ENDS
THAT I
HAVE ALWAYS KEPT
BUT THE MAN
WHO SLEEPS BESIDE ME
DOESN'T KNOW
IT'S EVEN THERE
LITTLE PIECES OF MY PAST
THAT I SHOULDN'T
HAVE TO SHARE
A NAPKIN
THAT IS STAINED
WITH TIME
HAS A POEM ON IT
THAT DIDN'T QUITE
RHYME
BUT IT MADE ME CRY
IN A DEAR JANE LETTER
FROM A DIFFERENT GUY
HE BROKE UP WITH ME
AND HE TOLD ME
I'M NOT ALWAYS RIGHT
AND A STOLEN KEY
FROM AN OLD
HOTEL ROOM DOOR
IN THE BACK
OF THE BOTTOM DRAWER
I DON'T KEEP
THESE THINGS
'CAUSE I'M LONGING
TO GO BACK
I KEEP THEM BECAUSE
I WANT TO STAY
RIGHT WHERE I'M AT
I'M REMINDED OF
MY RIGHTS AND WRONGS
I DON'T WANNA
MESS THIS UP
BUT I WOULDN'T KNOW
WHERE I BELONG
WITHOUT THIS BOX
OF STUFF
A BIRTHDAY CARD
FROM MY FIRST
BOYFRIEND
HE SIGNED IT I LOVE YOU
SO I GAVE IN
YEAH WE WENT TOO FAR
IN HIS DADDY'S CAR
AND THOSE
MARDI GRAS BEADS
FROM NINETY-EIGHT
WE DANCED ALL NIGHT
STAYED OUT SO LATE
WE THOUGHT
WE WERE STARS
CLOSING DOWN THE BARS
OH THAT CHAMPAGNE
WAS CHEAP
BUT STILL I'VE GOT
THAT CORK
IN THE BACK
OF THE BOTTOM DRAWER
I'M NOT TRYING TO HIDE
THESE THINGS
FROM THE MAN I LOVE
TODAY
BUT I'M A BETTER
WOMAN
FOR HIM
THANKS TO MY
YESTERDAYS
SO NOW I TRY TO GIVE
MORE THAN I TAKE
AND I BITE MY TONGUE
FIGHT THE URGE TO SAY
IT'S MY WAY
OR NO WAY AT ALL
AND NOW I CHERISH LOVE
A WHOLE LOT MORE
'CAUSE OF WHAT'S
IN THE BACK
OF THE BOTTOM DRAWER