Assembly

Recall the moment, a lesser feeling
I felt heavy about everything last January
Swells of warmth leave my body cold
Is it you standing at my door?
A grand assembly of long time friends fill a room full of empathy
I could’ve used a drink or two or three
When I knelt down beside the casket I wept into my jacket
You were always stronger than you seemed
Heaven knows you’re stronger than me
Give us grace to lull our souls
An iron empire inside your bones
I am so frail and want you to know I love you so
And that is all the truth I know
That a man must protect his child
But the world has darker roads than we both know
These days pass us by and we die slow
But time goes on and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on
It goes on and on, and on, and on, and on
Swimming backwards I swear I couldn’t catch my breath
Lost my marbles in a haze of what you said
In front of you sharing stories of lust and youth
As Robert’s «love song» echoed throughout the room
Give us grace to lull our souls
An iron empire inside your bones
I am so frail and want you to know I love you so
And that is all the truth I know
That a man must protect his child
But the world has darker roads than we both know
(We didn’t know)