Tides

I woke to the tv talking

Over me till

I spoke but the walls were wailing Over me shrill

All of the days I’ve lost

Turn me away I’m sleeping

All of the waves forgot

All of the names they’re keeping

I wandered the wasteland walking Out of the reach

Of days in a row detailing

Out of the breach

All of the days I’ve lost

Turn me away I’m weeping

All of the waves forgot

All of the names they’re keeping

Over the silent sleepers Over the steal

Over the wires westward Over the seal

Down through the walls it’s weeping Up to my heals

Down through the walls it’s weeping Up to my knees

I came I saw I fell into every trap door They left for me

I came I saw I fell into every trap door They set for me

And all I lost was everything I could of lost

Or taken with me

I’ve wasted my youth

I’m wasting the older part too