Saltwater - Brazos

on the landing there in the slip stream

on the sweet beams of by and by

I am standing in the wet dream

of a giant in the sky

and i wonder does it enjoy me

like the fresh fruit on the street

that leaks the sweetest nectar

and then spoils in the heat

when waking, i feel a terror

of the memory of night

for a second, only to loose it

for my eyes can’t bear the sight

so i look to you, my only real friend

brother ishmael

commanding the view from the crow’s nest

on a ship setting sail

capsules of blue and gold

weave themselves round me

billow!

billow!

they cover my eyes

they keep me satisfied

I had a friend one time

he packed up all his things and he left

us behind

and i still can’t tell you why

i remember him most clearly in

the moments before the flash

and i wonder if it was me or him

that set in motion the gash

and i question how could i get so

close to such a cold heart

and i question if the cold heart

was in me from the start

ishmael, you are the reader

of every man in every sea

and i’m sure you could tell the story

much better than me

cause all i see is honest confusion

and this is truly heartfelt

i’m like roshaman’s woodcutter

in the trees waiting for help

capsules of blue and gold

weave themselves round me

billow!

billow!

they cover my eyes

they keep me satisfied

i had a friend one time

he packed up all his things and he left

us behind

and i still can’t tell you why

weather is the ether

sandbags and salt

towers of grey matter

thundering a cough

the fingers of a tall moan

a howl that can’t be heard

keep on singing, bird

the cayman islands

are just islands

where men come and go

and the wood on the pier

must be replaced

every few years or so