Arrow - Kathryn Calder

a hollow metal arrow

fell to the water

it must have come down from the past

I gave it to you

and I watched as my sandcastle

slowly was turned into glass

it lit up like a beacon

the shine was so strong

that it took me awhile to adjust

it took up my house

it split me apart

so I found a place on the grass

fire away, I’m still hearing phantom waves

fire away, I still have my better days

fire away, what more can I do but say

fire away, fire away

a shallow river by the road

smoothed its edges

and turned into a skipping stone

and me by the shore

I noticed that day

made me older than I was before

you say I’m too sad

well I happen to like it

I happen to like you to

fire away, I’m still here in phantom waves

fire away, I still have my better days

fire away, what more can I do but say

fire away, fire away

fire away, I know all your tricks and your

foul play won’t work on me anymore

fire away, what more can I do but say

fire away, fire away