I spent a lot of time staring at the earth Watching the sun dance into the sand And then I spent time looking up at the sky eviscerated With shards of blue lightning So forgive me if the sea Does not stir Fond memories And I have still so much time To spend Before it's too late And there's nothing left to flagellate
I resurrect Wilde to describe The beauty inscribed Within thine eyes enshrined Till sweetness resigned And sadness confined
Do we hang it in the study Do we hang it in the hall Or leave it in the attic Until we forget it was ever there Nevermore, no, not at all