at the end, of the tracks
of the train, that I wrecked
in the life, before the life
before the life, in which we met
body parts, severed limbs
contradicted the children
that we watched, for a spell
on a lawn beneath a bell
& I've known guilt, I've earned shame
but the fact that remains
is that I've live to see these wound
healed upon my flesh
and maybe I've paid my debts
but
I refuse, to rescind
all the word, that I spent
in the depths of intoxiquence
and desperation
and if you close the blinds
and leave to lie, the painful sigh you sighed
while I crouched in my heavy corner
a world away from your birthing bed
and what was it the little girl said...?
before he father died
while I sat upon the short blue slide
immersed in pain, from a broken heart
without end or seeming start
as she ran past, and I asked:
"What to do with this sadness?"
& she said: "Benjamin
all you have to do is feel the pain,
until it goes away."
but
I refuse, to undo
all the choices and abuse
made upon a time
while misinformed or else living a willful lie
I've been unmade, laid to waste
barely livin' day to day
but I was rebuilt by washing hands
and tying shoes
and repeating myself a thousand times:
please don't scream & stand in line
and for that while you were to my side
...(verse missing)...
and I refuse, to amend
the furtive looks, flirtatious texts
with "Please forgive"s and "Nevermind"s
for not being yours, wishin' you were mine
may friendship rule the distant ships
that cross the seas that contradict
actualities of human life
only so much love, only so much time
so sister be my maiden fair
I'll tech support, critique your hair
and someday, where the spirits mingle
I'll save you a seat at the funnest craft table
where we'll be served snack by worryless angels
uncrossing stars
so far
as we're able
Soft and soothing acoustic compositions from this Italian guitarist with melodies that flutter like leaves on a breeze. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 1, 2021
The second EP from Northern Irish singer-songwriter Bea Stewart runs from gentle folk to pillowy pop ballads, all perfectly executed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 15, 2024
