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Hiromitsu & Yuko

from Up From The Bitterroot by Skye Steele

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2. Hiromitsu & Yuko
for Lisa Diener

The Earthquake came at a quarter to six
gave no notice like a jilted mistress
walked in throwing plates and pictures
setting off all those bombs we built and buried
to keep within our midst.
I ran to you you’re my doorway
you held me till the shaking stopped
then the wave came crashing down upon us
so we ran outside and climbed up on the rooftop
to watch our whole world get washed away.

Now this house is a shipwreck drifting with no mast
and I sit upon the ruins to contemplate the massive face
of the water, of the world, upon which we ride
with no compass and no rudder and no time for pride.

And I don’t know anything of any use in this madness
All I have to offer you is questions and patience
And I wish I could say,
at least there’s a song for you in all of this
but then I’d have to leave you crying
and go away and write it.

The day ends and I know I mustn’t sleep
there’s a glowing from below at night.
Is it the ocean’s incandescent life,
or the god of great darkness come to claim
the one who wasn’t meant to get away?
I felt like a stone when they took me on the third day
and let you slip the sea’s cold grasp.
Still I write you letters that I carry in my chest.

Now this life is a shipwreck, drifting with no home
And I’m clinging to the ruins,
to contemplate your absent face
just like water, all around, while thirst chokes me dry
in the darkness, in the waves, I hear you sigh

And I don’t know anything of any use in this madness
all I have to offer you is questions and patience
and wish I could say,
“at least there’s a song for you in all of this”
but then I’d have to leave you crying
and go away and write it
But I can’t leave, I’ve got nowhere to go.
You and me, we’ll sit out this storm,
and if the only good thing about this time is that it’s gonna end
that’s where we’ll begin.
***
I’ll only sleep to wait for you.

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from Up From The Bitterroot, released January 20, 2015
Ilusha- bjo. Liam- pno. Dana- vla. Skye- gtr, vox.

please visit:
www.lisadienerdomesticviolencefoundation.com

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