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I was in Holland
Surrounded by strangers
Imagining tulips
And your favourite hydrangeas
And I thought about you
At the water’s edge
I always think about you
At the water’s edge
And wishing to be
Wherever you will be

And then I wouldn’t think of you
For weeks at a time
Until I hit the water’s edge
And wished you were mine

The State Washes Over Me

You fumble home
A drunken saunter
No fear of angry
Sons and daughters
I’m scared shitless
By radio silence

Head hits pillow
But sleep’s not coming
Crying on the covers
A gentle humming
And I’m in a local bar
Imagining violence

And what could I have done
To keep you right here next to me?
I’m lying on the breeze
That signals summer’s end
And what could I have said
To keep my dear at ease?
I’ll ruminate
Until the sun ascends

The Hum Goes on Forever

I’m beginning to think
That the hum goes on forever
The echo of their eyes
Sits inside of you
And can never be
Taken away