November & December

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Oaken Ring

I'll marry you with an oaken ring
And when the war is over, we'll meet again
We will lay by the hearth and spy our love

I'll salute you with upmost courage
When the war is won we'll rejoice again
Trumpets of victory and banners of freedom will fill the square

Speak our wedding vows by the willow tree
Weep over my grave with a twig ring
The earth cradles me, my true love
I'll return when the war is won,
And I'll wed you in the square

After the war,
After the queen recalls her men

Leaving on a train

You hopped on your train with a smile
Saluted me when the doors closed
Looked so fondly I felt warm

The train pulled you away
But you met my eyes one last time
Riding away like a metaphor I wished to love

You Looked Back

In this universe you looked back
Saluted me as I rode away
The irony is too great I fear
You looked back
And smiled so sweetly

We are yet to cook together
I still crave your arms around me

But you looked back


Kitchen Table

Somewhere, sometime we sit at a kitchen table
The light flickers above our head and you smile
You hold the grocery list and take my hand
Hozier plays in the background and our eyes meet

We eat your home cooked meal,
And share an anecdote of how we met
How we used to share a curse and now we share a home

Somewhere, sometime we share more than looks

I'm despicable and I like you

The moment I realised this was real,
Was when you used my full name
No one does and that struck me across the face
It stung like a lemon laced whip

The idea you were upset because of me was enough
I put my phone on silence and tried not to cry
Hurting you brought me back to my childhood house
Suddenly I'm eight year old Atlas,
The world's guilt on my shoulders

Sorry I'm despicable
Sorry I like you

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⏰ Last updated: Dec 12, 2023 ⏰

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