a song i haven’t heard since october
plays merrily in my ears
and sends my heart racing

she sang it with soft subtleties
that danced round my head;
she was a really good singer

within those white, blue, green walls
i hear her voice
serenading in the shower

running water drowns out the melody
and i try to listen;
it is the only good in this place

the day i left was the day i broke ties with her voice
i wasn’t meant to fall in love with it
so i quickly fell out

today i heard the song in a foreign octave
not music to my ears, no;
it sent me into a panic

i never want to hear it again.