Long Shadows

long shadows of the morning grow small
moving left to right
yesterday's sun surrounds you now
never been so bright

every time you turn around
your past goes flyin' by
simple shipwreck on the horizon
broken bottle floats away

thick smoke on a distant mountain top
a language you don't speak
forgotten notes in a wooden box
no one wants to keep

colours in the sky tell it all
silence growing louder
darkened room tilts to the south
earth spins slightly slower

embracing all the risk you've known
a careful man takes a chance
every heavy wall stands down
and then it all makes sense

deep hole holds what the clouds discard
a grave for summer's rain
just wasting time at a funeral for a friend
even though no one came

two lovers run, then fall to the sand
hot and wringing sweat
smile and remember every kiss
then stuggle to forget

October 6, 2005

If I'm lucky, maybe there's a song in there somewhere.