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