Common Place (The)
On The Right Track
shower at midnight maybe wash away some daylight or some faded salty stares
lean against the
wall and watch as
daydreams wash
over his chest
thinking slowly
turning over the soaps
smooth in his hands
and he sighs
and remembers a small boy
beset with curiosity
sitting quietly ignores his toys
and learns how hes supposed to be
learns the lines to spit at situations
learning platitudes that placate relations
like i never meant to hurt you
or it must have been his time
for everything there is an answer
or you always will be mine
Songtexteopen doors dont mean forgiveness
that sorrow begets more rain
tommorow will be yesterday anyways
and that beauty always fades
time and time again
his mouth opens
and the sparks fly
burning open eyes
and time and time again he
says hes sorry and
promises to change
but he cant remember why
and two and two add up and make
a tense foregone conclusion when all the sheep and pigs pencil in some face time
with the end of all of this
long walk at daybreak
open invitation for holiness
or at least some cheap coffee
sidewalk is crunchy
fingers ears and
noses numb like
senses
and the shadows on the buildings
resemble something worth his time
and his mother watches him
and his father watches his mother watching him
stack up a castle
and sigh as all the sand slips through his hands
in a lonely space of sunlight
waiting for repose
responsible for urgent racing
and a shell of warmer clothes
is a promise of a sunrise
and a day unbowed by fear
and everything and no thing
and every forgotten year
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