Bonfires, bookshelves, the sting of spring rain
Wet ink and church bells and hurricane gusts!
The burning of city walls, paper, and pine
Alexandria’s secrets all crumbling to dust!
Every spark of the world
Every story, every thread
Is contained in a single breath!
I’ve lies and flies, lovers and levees
Half-finished symphonies; an ingénue dying in her bed!
And all that I ask is a kiss!
Driftwood from shipwrecks upon Lethe’s shores
The thread of the dream he forgot
The smoke, rust, and charms of the city – it roars!
Soul-candles slyly snuffed out!
All of the worlds
Every facet, every crossroads!
I have for you spread on my table!
I’ve spinets and sinners, alchemy beginners
Letters from the alphabet of Hell!
And all that I ask is a bit of your time!
Not much, just a minute, you’ll barely know it’s gone!
I can mend up the tear, my fingers are quick!
Gently now! I’ll leave you a kiss!
No-one ever forgets me
Spinning new things from dead things
If you come closer, I’ve secrets to offer!
But look sharp! Don’t start!
They’re not mine!
credits
from Seven Stories,
released May 20, 2010
Featuring Sarah Meholick of Six Impossible Notes on piano.
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