Grasping at Straws
by Andy Campbell
art by Brookelyn Morgan
www.brookelynmorgan.com
Grasping at straws
Undiscerning paws
That bat away what I want to hold
As it swings back
On a predicted track
I remember what that girl once told
Its not the way you kiss me but the way you want to
That reminds me why I'm here
You’re not listening you’ve nothing to prove
And you have nothing to fear
Just lay your head down on me
Put your arms back around me
Forget what had scared you
Well I may be leaving
But you’re not the reason
And this is not nearly through
Its not the way you kiss me but the way you want to
That reminds me why I'm here
Your not listening you have nothing to prove
And you have nothing to fear
So she whispered sweetly
Not at all discretely
she'd kiss me in her dreams every night
And as the train pulled out
On an outbound route
I watched till it went out of sight
I'll get back on
It aint been that long
And she's still fresh in my bed
I'm not that strong
But I'll hold on
And kiss her in my dreams instead
Its not the way you kiss me but the way you want to
That reminds me why I'm here
Your not listening you have nothing to prove
And you have nothing to fear