Matt Schairer
Mary Lou was 22 when I was 23.
We first met in Somerville, outside of Johnny D's.
Drunkenly, I told her how I only loved the blues.
She said, "Love is just coming to grips with what you're willing to lose."
Bio
Matt Schairer writes songs for the Blues Rock and Roll Band, The DayBreakers. This poem is from a song that the band rejected.