Lilacs

I thought about cutting lilacs for you

But I cut my own palm

Blood drips onto stem onto soil

I think

I think you were wearing black

Or maybe that dark, dark gray

That makes me think of black holes

And dead stars

Anyway you blended in with the smoke

From the fireworks

Caught glittered glimpses of you

Through explosions in the sky

You, you said we were something

Meant to be

Then tucked my hair behind my ear

What a bittersweet memory

I've never seen you as sad

As when I left

I'm sorry I hurt you like that

Never wanted your tears soaking into

The cement

This is a song about love

Tried and true

That stills crumbles apart

I hope you know that you'll always have

Half of my heart