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