Drift Away

Drift Away
By Kevin Robey
March 19, 2013

Let me drift away, and walk into my dreams	
She said soft and sweetly, to avoid a scene
I saw her hair line; it was bursting at the seams
Put my hand to her eyes, wiped her heartache clean

Her pain was his, but he could not make it slow
Saw crimson cuts that went deeper than blood lines
Couldn’t slow her descent to the fiery pits below
If he was a superhero, he could turn back time

Try as he might, she still slowly turned to stone
He couldn’t stay, but promised to return again
This next part you will have to do on your own
When you feel lonely, reach to me with a pen

The day came when ship was set to sail
To embark on this journey without her hand
His heart ached more than words could show
But he put on a brave smile, and told her his plan

I love you, and I’ll tell you every single day
Tell you the strength I feel when our lips collide
You’re beautiful, and I’ll tell you without delay
Tell you the warmth I feel when our hearts confide

She did not believe him, but he did not care
He set off to sea, with her heart on crimson sleeves
He penned these words in the cold morning air
Feeling the bond only the two of them could achieve

With unsteady hands, he set foot on this land of lost souls
She wasn’t there; her steady hand was not in sight
Thinking of the day where he would once again be whole
Rolled up his crimson sleeves and prepared to fight

There was the threat of violence rather than chaos and misery
The demons they were contained by the promises he made
To the girl who made him see the man he was meant to be
Whose heart was so heavy it was impossible to weigh

Tethered together, they braced themselves for stormy weather
They looked to the sky searching for a break in the clouds
To find that piece of sunshine that they found together
Long ago when they never slept and they dreamed out loud

When they hurt themselves then, it brought them close
Now their hearts were clean, full of love that they found
It brought him to a place where these words could diagnose
His ailment, his cure, was the thump of her heart beat sound

He smiled to the future as the sunshine broke through
Knowing that if the sky does fall, he will be all right
His heart will continue beating, this much is true
When demons dance again, he’ll make it through the night

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