the ghost in my window - the aftermath
I boarded the freight train with nothing to lose My compass and I we know where to hide clues Silence's like pirates they shine Like diamonds in the ocean blues Star gazing through all the holes in the roof Luck only comes unto you if you lose Crystals in bathtubs, in hair and in shoes Oddity is the only path you'd choose I soared like a falcon across the red sky Picked every petal apart, he thought I Died on the side of a road no one goes by Left alone even in the afterlife Farther and farther I swim like I'm trying To find the edge of the world but my old spine Is bejeweled in the rhinestones of my Favorite crimes I felt a flame of feeling but the wind blew the fuse Bereft of a cleansing I dived into the pool Full clothed, hair up, sanctimoniously true Living on a prayer is of no use The ghost in my window looks a lot like me Pale as the sands of the beach, Normandy Forgive my soul mate she doesn't know that I'm here And I'm only left with the spir...