Shame Song

Do you remember when
You said to me
I'm only lonely for the blues
Not the flowers that you choose
It wasn't sympathy
Just an epiphany
For you

And so I take the news
I let it in
I take the deal I make the most
Of visions handed down from family
A forgery
A symphony
For now and then

I know exactly what you said and why you ran away
You said I'd probably stand to love and fight another day
I know exactly the way to unwind
I'll toe the company line

Remember Brooklyn and the bones before they broke apart
Remember when the bedroom wasn't such a work of art
Don't you remember
Remember the time
I guess I'll follow you blind

I take a life
I compromise
The kind of fear you always had but never thought to recognize
You stole the keys
No guarantees
For me

You take a bath
I do the math
Do I shower you with praise
Like a poet on the page
And get your autograph
Or take a different path
Than you