Lyrics For Chastity
They met
each other at a party.
She wore expectation like
a shawl,
sifting among
the cluttered conversations,
that didn't
say anything at all.
She said,
"I'm not expecting anything,"
He said,
"Well,
that leaves room for me."
She said, "I like the way you smile . . ."
and he flickered
like a movie.
He took her
to his buildings,
climbing up into the sky,
the city lay there
at their feet
lapping like waves
against the traffic lights.
When love came in a rush
she felt
herself begin to go
a good head on your shoulders
won't save you
from the undertow.
All lyrics copyright Sean Lightholder. All Rights Reserved.