And Ever

AND EVER

NEON BLINKING ON AN EMPTY STREET

THROUGH THE FOG OF A WINDOW PANE

INDENTATIONS ON A SWEATY SHEET

LIKE CHALK OUTLINES IN THE RAIN

SMOKE CURLING THROUGH THE STALE AIR

FROM A SINGLE CRUSHED CIGARETTE

MUSIC LINGERS WHILE THERE’S NO ONE THERE

IN MINOR KEYS FROM AN OLD CASSETTE

AND EVER IS THE PROMISE THAT WAS MADE TO RUST

AND EVER IS THE PROMISE THAT WILL FADE TO DUST

WE ONCE DREAMED ON THE FIRE ESCAPE

LOOKING OUT ON THE CITY GLOW

OUR HEARTS WERE BOUND IN YELLOW TAPE

DROWNED IN BLOOD ON THE GROUND BELOW

AND EVER THE PROMISE THAT WAS MADE TO RUST

AND EVER IS THE PROMISE THAT WILL FADE TO DUST