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I left my man
I left my home
the alley cats
the furniture
all the paintings on the wall
the wooden spoon
the sugar bowl
little lies
seeds of doubt
weeds the run the garden down
the parts we hid of ourselves
show themselves now
eyes the windows to the soul
why were all your curtains closed?
a lantern tight in my hand
something I saw
I can’t ever
see again
old scars, loose threads
the wedding bells in my head
blood brothers, best friends
all your promises
I asked you nice
then I got on my knees
then I got mean
all the noise of this century
I can’t calm down
can’t concentrate
but for you darling
I tried and I tried
tired arms and hopeful eyes
I said it nice
then I got on my knees
you turned your back
I never
saw it coming
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swan heart
02:00
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pain like milk
pouring over into the dirt
ache behind
the palm decorated
in rain water
my swan heart
perfectly poised and pressed
and I share
my wings
with you
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we looked like angels
02:57
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we looked like angels
and it felt like heaven
I whispered softly
I feel lime green
so special
we looked like angels
and it felt like heaven
wet thighed
and sky blue
transcendent with you
one day I’ll call you again
you’re a memory till then
something I can reach out and touch
but can’t touch back
one day i’ll call you my friend
you’re just a dream till then
something I can reach out and touch
but can’t touch back
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perfect, precious
03:10
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on your pillow
one on my chest
a love letter
left over
from our childhood
and you whispered
perfect
you screamed
precious
new black hair
and new brown eyes
easier still
a pair you recognized
and you whispered
perfect
you cried
precious
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5. |
healing
01:36
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6. |
the river is mine
06:26
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tangerine
02:02
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bittersweet
your arms around me
our tongues talked so soft
and now our bodies
a sweet perfume
tangerine
a light in the room
that covers everything
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casalena
04:18
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hold me like the darkness holds the moon
quell these fears that echo
brush my feathers smooth
i’m not ready for this
but I’m ready for you
i’ve played the virgin mary
madonna too
once I wanted to be married
now I don’t know what I want to do
it’s time to wear
my fathers name
can’t deny
from which where I came
but I wanna love
without all this
pain and shame
manipulation
fantasy
empty dreams
haven’t I earned
my place on earth
after all this suffering
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