cut and paste
were you sitting down
on the beaded impotence of new orleans

a hint of suspense when that telephone rings
this is forever


it paved a wave of distance
between the syntax error
from austin's yellow brick road

this is forever

from this texas breath exhaled

no sign of relief
this you know, this you know
this is forever


march 23rd hushed the wind, the music died
if you can't get the best of us now

it's because this is forever

makes no difference

our alphabet is missing letters
seventeen, embalmed and caskets
lowered into the weather

a drizzle, brisk and profound

from this texas breath exhaled

no sign of relief
this is forever


strum this broken harp
we were struck by the chords
set from their hearts

this is forever