Such passionate mistakes I wanted you desperately to see Remember me falling off my chair Asking my head to crack the floor Next time pour glue where I lay down Make sure my ears are on the ground So I can listen sixty years For the prospect of anyone getting here
And then he came in And then he stole the last thing that I had from my pocket And then he came in And then he stole the last thing that I had so now it’s gone
Endless fractures on the screen can Separate beggars from their queen While on the swings we threw out words To watch them vanish in the branches I believe they’re stuck up there Conversations that act as ornaments Conversations farewell
Give yourself over I’ve heard she’s never been receptive Please rooftops grab them And tell them when it’s time to leave
This thought leads to that other thought Until it’s time to sleep That’s a word I used, pasted meaning on top The problem appears to be solved Until a voice rings clear and tears me apart Saying, “everything you’ve ever done is a joke”