Beautiful Place to Breathe
The wind blew thick with portents
It caused ripples in your skirt
The sky was gray and close to us
It made your face look pale and inert
I think you misunderstood it
Because you said to me
That the space before a storm
Was a beautiful place to breathe
But I fear that storm that’s coming, beautiful or not
I fear that storm that’s coming will destroy us on the spot
But I’ll give it all I got.
The sidewalk wrapped around us
Like a serpent with its prey
The houses towered over us
Like a baleful tidal wave
I scrabbled at my throat
Tried to draw in some air
And that’s when you whispered to me
You never felt more secure anywhere
But I fear that storm that’s coming, beautiful or not
I fear that storm that’s coming will destroy us on the spot
But I’ll give it all I got.
And the storm...and the storm...and the storm...and the storm
I wrapped my arms around you
Felt your skeleton crack
Your brow against my cheek
Your kiss upon my neck
And you raised your eyes to mine
You said you loved my passion
But I was a shipwrecked man
Clinging to a plank of wood in desperation
As tightly as I could.
As tightly as I could.
As tightly as I could.
As tightly as I could.
I fear that storm that’s come, beautiful or not
I fear that storm that’s come will destroy us on the spot
But I’ll give it all I got.
And the storm...and the storm...and the storm...and the storm
