Blue Lips

Blue Lips
10-22-98

where is this moment
this tranquil peace
yes peace

where is this breath
that I need - that I reach
pull and shove for
I am not below you
I am just longing for

The moment of purity
oh purity
I corrupted you long ago
oh womb
where I was safe
is there a way to get back
oh notes from your lips
I long for you

Just to hold someone sweet
but it is so cold underneath these blankets
and my company is limited to my breath
and the frozen blood just below my knees

peace peace
my blue lips struggle to say peace
as these emotionless hands strain for a fire
to the sky I turn
is there tranquil space

I dream of a moon
I am the only one there
it isn't different from here
but at least I dream