Thunder Calls
12/21/00 ©2003 KNOLLWIT

Purple tiles around me
Making rows and rows of
Stacked houses they sound
Like beating wings
Upon my ears
Upon my fears

The lights come on
They go off
And I'm standing beneath a spear of white
Something's standing beside me
Kissing lips
Upon my hand
My fingertips

Can't get away
My cherry toes
Won't find the way
Moon man weave a longer scene
I'm getting closer to the edge of my ravine

Phoenix down within my bed
I'm counting all the lonely
Sparks light up my face
I reach my hand up to the air
Nothing's there

My pillows crackle louder now
Getting larger, growing bigger
They want out
A thunderous call rises above
And they follow with new wings
The ceiling sings

Can't get away
My cherry toes
Won't find the way
Moon silk weave a longer scene
I'm getting closer to the edge of my ravine

Chains tremble from the guillotine
Another shock
Breaks away
Blinding slashes in the dark
Across my eyes
I try
But I…

Can't get away
My cherry toes
Won't find the way
Moon man weave a longer scene
I'm getting closer to the edge of my ravine

Can't get away
My cherry toes
Won't find the way
Moon man weave a longer scene
I'm getting closer to the edge of my-