Baleen Whale

I was a baleen whale

Swimming from harbor to harbor

Collecting the sorrows

Of the people who lived near the sea

And I was heavy with grief

And I was slow

But I just had to go

When I lay on the beach

Barely breathing

Barely valuable

You leaned in

And I looked at you

With thankful blue eyes

"And how did it start?" You wondered, "I can't remember"

But as long as I've known, I've known to surrender

When it lets itself in

When it lets itself in

"And how did it start?" You wondered, "I can't remember"

But as long as I've known, I've known to surrender

When it lets itself in

When it lets itself in

Little grace, little shame

I just need some unbroken days

And unbroken views

Away from the measurable, readily available

Collecting receipts

Moving towards the equator

Maybe I

Will see you later

"And how did it start?" You wondered, "I can't remember"

But as long as I've known, I've known to surrender

When it lets itself in

When it lets itself in

"And how did it start?" You wondered, "I can't remember"

But as long as I've known, I've known to surrender

When it lets itself in

When it lets itself in

Dear Frida

Thank you for the inspiration

Will you meet me at the station?

I think you and I need a vacation