Sunday, 6 January 2019

The Circling Song


Forget the crawling aliens
That's all you under the skin
You will get out of this on your own
without magic medicine

The vultures are circling, Joni,
immobile in your chair;
the vultures take souvenir snaps 
to say "I was there".

Don't look to gods or astrology
The stars don't know you exist
Everything you are is you 
and everyone you've ever kissed

The vultures are circling, Joni,
hold close but have no doubt,
the vultures will pose with red mouths
and pull your insides out.

Remember the first confinements
Remember every long day 
You can get out of this on your own
get up and walk away 

Pull up your stockings 
get up and walk away 



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