Storms

I said, I am no evil man, and then I paused As if convinced of what that meant I braced myself and faced my doubts Not surprised but unprepared for such an arduous descent And if I ever knew I loved you, it was then I said, don't you hide your eyes from me I will wreck your guesswork worries one by one And when they're buried in some deep, dark sea You'll be mine, and so my mind it spun and spun But it was over by the time it had begun

You said, I will not chase these storms While our tongues gave all our wickedness away I said, ours will be no hollow home Though made of stone, these walls alone won't keep you safe With each downpour we discover what it takes

I said, how can I carry on? All these waves don't make a sailor out of me You'll set out with the morning sun I'm alone, and slow to gather up my leaves Up in arms, if just to guard our thinning dreams Carolina, Carolina Dare I save these words for you?

I don't speak unless I mean to Someone told me all your sails were raised So I stood upon the mooring of the bay Both eyes closed in hopes your colors haven't changed Both eyes closed in hopes your colors haven't changed