James Mclain Poet Lyric

I Can’t Come Home To You Tonight

I can’t come home to you tonight—
The Dusk has locked the Door—
And Winds—arranged in ragged Choir—
Debate along the Floor—

I heard your Lamp—across the Miles—
It flickered—calling—Me—
But Circumstance—an austere Host—
Insists on Company—

So keep your Silence—woven warm—
Around the absent Chair—
And know—though I cannot return—
My Ghost is always There—

For Distance is a minor Veil
When Souls—by Lantern—see—
I can’t come home to you tonight—
But Night—comes Home—to Me—

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Paige Hind November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM Absolutely lovely- with a unexpected ending, so perfect