She looked like innocence And felt like sin And died like grace And fell like a bird And fell like a bird
Sam said, “Get over it.” As if I could Just climb a tree. Sam said,
In my daydreams, I used to be an acrobat, Flying through air Into capable hands. In my dreams,
I woke at 3 a.m., And I was scared. I thought I’d never be tired agai… But then I remembered the morning And all the joy it brings.
But I’m still a kid Only don’t tell my dad that. He’ll say, no, you’re not a kid And you haven’t been a kid in a lo… I guess that when I cry,
While you were gone, My childhood dog died. I wept for both of you, And I felt like a corpse. While you were gone,
I wish I could tell my brother That I loved him, But the words are tight in my thro… And I’m a coward. I wish I didn’t say “thank you”
If flowers could cry, Would the water out-spilled Also drown them Like a sloshing grave of Wet mud?
Nights of chuckling After no jokes And Dancing without nerves Become me
Spring into fall, And we’ve all hit a wall. Love comes quickly. Sometimes, it grows. Summer, then rain,
Wait 'til Michigan comes. I think I’ll wait 'til then. Think I’ll wait 'til I hear my co… Hear them loving me in Michigan. Think I’ll wait 'til I swim.
God, thank you For darkness, And fear, And death. Thank you
Twigs on fire Never linger, never flit. Their emotions stand dire To the situation that cannot be sp… Twigs on fire never see.
The stars belong to both the sun And the moon Just as my heart does belong to yo… You may not see me, but I’ll be there.
Things I wish I could say Would be I miss you, I love you, I want to be with you,
