Let us steal away to meet beneath the pines
Among the moss and lichen we will find
Two bodies set aflame with souls entwined
Coals smolder in your heart and you are mine
Let us steal away to meet beside the shore
Among the dunes and beach grass we’ll explore
Two bodies that have scorched this sand before
Waves break upon my heart and I am yours.
Everything tended
to darken around her
The light from the sun
all feelings deferred
Her winter foreboding
sucks air from the room
Constant denials
predictions of doom
Pawning tomorrow
the price of today
Happiness bartered
her dreams steal away
Everything tended
to darken around her
Shadows descending
—the future interred
(The New Room: July, 2023)
Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus,
Steal away, steal away home,
I ain't got long to stay here.
My Lord he calls me
He calls me by the thunder
The trumpet sounds within-a my soul,
I ain't got long to stay here.
EarthTribe she calls us
Calls through sounding thunder,
Her manna fall without-in OurSoul
We ain't got yeast to leave Her.
Green trees are bending
Po' sinner stand a-trembling
The trumpet sounds within-a my soul
I ain't got long to stay here.
Green trees are dying
Po'Nature stand a-trembling
Her wealth full root within-a Our Soul
We ain't found love to loose Her.
Walk away, walk away, walk away with Gaia
Fly away, fly away home
We ain't got long to live here.
Steal away the pain
I’m wrecked-up…my blood drips like rain
I want to let you know that I miss you…
Lift me high off the ground and wipe away the blue
Steal away the pain
I’m screwed-up…my hair is sopping wet…I’m waiting for it to drain
I want to let you know that I love you…
Lift me higher than the roof above our heads – don’t you get the clue?
Feel your way out of the maze
I want you to steal away the pain
Feel your way out of the maze
And don’t look back…there’s plenty of hope to gain
Steal away the pain…wipe away the blue
I have barely anymore strength to carry you…
I want to let you know that I don’t hate you…
I’ll lift you higher than heaven’s height
And erase the rue
Lets Steal Away
Let's jet up in the sky
where the clouds are high
and eat pie while we're still alive.
Who knows how much time is left
the dark side of the moom could drift our way
then death could stumble in.
Let's take our chances in the balloon,
just you and me, enjoying the afternoon
up in the air, where the worlds cares
are as light as pillows.
Lets steal away the day,
because we may not have a tomorrow.
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