Black Eyes

Your body floated to the top like they’d promised A mouth full of marbles, look that’s so honest When the patrons parted Saints all gossiped Heart fluttered like a butterfly breakin from cocoons Bodies all in tune with the song that my head croons Swoon a saloon sing-along A bic, and naw I ain’t the trigger cupid got all liquored up Pretty smut attached to lips & fun I’m a bigger con than I admitted to prior Night fuller than you figured, a goner, a liar Pretty little girl Don’t you waste your time I know your living in a world With your black eyes dripping down on the sides We can brace ourselves & We can learn to fly But you talk talk talk talk out of your side Such a waste of life The night called, wanted its inhibitions back 40 and a shadow of ourselves on the wall our parts intact You left receipts, no forwarding address A piece of both our hearts sewn together with this mess I miss you like I miss me when my life had more meaning An empty shell, a carton, no name for what I’m feeling Left the door ajar just in case you change your mind Made a promise and then broke it, what’s the difference in our lives Kissed an envelope puckered with goodbyes You’ve already left & died Pretty little girl Don’t you waste your time I know your living in a world With your black eyes dripping down on the sides We can brace ourselves & We can learn to fly But you talk talk talk talk out of your side Such a waste of life