Linger

Linger I was running left and they said it wasn’t right, mirroring their moves cause I didn’t want to fight It had me playing monkey see monkey do, had me looking at tomorrow with a wonky point of view Didn’t seem to get very far Then one day there you are From electronic images to telephonic sounds, to per chance an evening next time you make the rounds I’m flying my kite like it’s Svallin’s shield, you run with Hemmy and Draco through an open field Soon we can laugh and sing karaoke at the bars Or listen to that new Kongos disc sittin underneath the stars August seems suddenly so much closer than before, cause I can’t help from wondering what’s in store Can somebody really even be so cool? The moment our eyes meet, am I Dagonet the fool? Though I may fancy myself to be an odist from afar I’m a mumbling idiot when I’m standing where you are Easy to write words, or talk on the phone, but my bullshit fades and I turn to stone It’s so much different when there’s nowhere to hide, I’m an open book and you can see inside My pages are weathered, see the scars? Not too perfect, I got plenty of mars Life will do that, put a smile on your face while you’re choking back the tears Make you feel so goddamned safe, while you face your darkest fears I can’t make heads or tails of why it’s so hard to put my finger On what comes next, but when it feels this good, let it linger Linger while I work on getting through the week Linger as I smile every time I hear you speak Linger straight through the worst feelings, get me on my feet Linger till I’m truly blessed, yeah linger till we meet. Tim Windisch 6/30/2016