I found your silver ear-ring today
underneath the cushion right where you lost it
all the books you left i read ‘em all
they’re packed in boxes in the basement hall
even with the four agreements
even with the tropic of cancer
even with this brief history of time
i can’t seem to start where you are
sitting here sipping an iced tea
there’s a little girl on the sidewalk
dancing a lilac breeze
drifting along like tiny helicopters
the maple seeds fall
sam came by he was asking after you
wondered if i’d come to grips with the truth
i said i don’t mind losing except losing you
then i was the worst loser i’ve ever seen
even in our dark moments
we were gracious if broken
even in our dark moments
we were never mean
does it ever cross your mind
all the lovin’ that you left behind
when you said goodbye?
goodbye favorite bob marley shirt
goodbye to the stuff you took with you
when you said you were hurt
goodbye blue jacket now i don’t have a suit
goodbye really cool all broken in chippewa boots
you can keep the broken remote
i’ll keep the letter that i got from your folks
goodbye moonlight serenades
and foggy overcast laundry blanket sundays
i picked at my wounds
tried to drown them in beer
had a fist full of neutrals
but i finally ground a gear
now i’m greasing up the chain on my old bike
rounding off some corners in my life
spend your money honey
go and get some sun
love somebody’s body
or love someone
you’ve earned it
so you can swerve it
i really think that you deserve it
i’m gonna do myself a favor
at least i’m gonna try
gonna tell my friends i love ‘em
while they’re all still alive
credits
from Human Kindness,
released December 12, 2014
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