Our Corner Drowning

These are moments of poise
My dessert to bring change
Shed light on a broken bottle where
Traces of perfume still emanate
He can see her just beneath his own reflection
In the bathroom mirror
Even I who should stay away
Sometimes hear her
Hiding where the water runs deep
He was prowling in the street behind the house
He wore a smile
As if he knew what he was looking for
Was trapped inside
Take me where the water runs deep
And take me there so that I might sleep
You tore apart the dark drapes
And hung the hide, the passing time
And something like bravery he said
All this is mine
Nothing could be more suspicious than
The physical strength
We covered over all these faded reasons
To dwell on some pain
So stake me where the water runs deep
And chain me there
So that I might sleep
I bruise the air
With little sharp words
As grey as stone
You let me out
And I lost my way
You try again, go on
And if you catch me waiting for protection
Please remind me to pray
While we're dreaming in all the same directions
We're too far away
I have bruised the air
Hiding where the water runs deep
We're going blind
So that we might sleep
These moments of pause
Should have heard
Sustain change
Shed light on a broken bottle where
Traces of the words still emanate
He can see her just beneath his own reflection
In the bathroom mirror
Even I who should stay away
Sometimes hear her