Making changes before they change me
Staying ahead of the fire that tickles my feet It's my smoldering footprints that threaten They ignite my past and erase me Here I run, through the wilderness inside Smoke and sundering trees, my cover uncovered Not a time for waiting around, I've heard Hands over eyes, mind opened wide It all burns as I close my eyes at night Shuddering as my dreams flex their might Dead dogs, patriarchs, and body bags made of tarps He waits to sleep in the river while in a black jar Irregular and persistent, uncontrollable Stomping on every single fucking crack I cross Breaking backs and spending Benjamins, woeful Pissing on these fires after shooting kerosene The Meadows is so far away, a telescopic memory Eyelashes bat against the lens they obscure me Microscopic glimpses into the past, I am Lazarus Make no mistake, between us there is no parity Pulling myself to pieces for everyone to share Potato peeling and cheese grating - behold, I am bare! Take what you want because I know you don't care But the warmth of my heart will be a coat you'll never wear I've had enough, I said that's enough for me The vacuums pull, sucking up the untouched trees I've decided no longer to address it chemically But in the Wishing Well, my quarters still ignore me In an evening, I watch myself paint our home with love The bricks are on the way, they have yet to be laid Another couple dates with a falcon, maybe then I'll box up this house and keep my heart open I'll make this change before it makes me Forgetting the lessons I was taught at age three Open the box, I am the mysterious cat What you find when opened isn't a guarantee Just to settle in with my angels in heaven It's where the heart is, for me more than anyone Aside the Wishing Well, beside the Moon And always feeling farther and farther from The Son Just some time to sit and think, to sit and breathe Surround myself with the peace that lies within our bricks Whatever it takes to stay away from the vacuums Who pull my forest down before I burn it with my feet |
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