The Roman - Blackout Beach
I been laid out on the floor
From the passing of time
I kiss my palm to see if it's awake
And I noticed the absence of any signs
I broke my leg three months ago dousing
That candlelight with wine
Snagged and caught my elbow on the shell
Knocked to the floor my collection of weeping Augustine
Dutifully
I remember Donna as she was 3 months ago
And most faces get lost in the haze
Clutch this tacky caricature of you to my chest and
Remember that Carthage was covered in a smoky haze
A mimetic haze
The automatic and justified response
To a crude and graceless age
Is to run away
To keep running and fleeing and greeting and holding and beholding
Your love
Still man why did she have to go
My enemy is time
