Slow Fires

Beans burning on the stove
Letters crammed in the drawer
Always thought there could be hope
I always hoped there'd be more

Read the pages one at a time
Ran my fingers over them line by line
Lingered on each verse
Never thought to read the ending first
Lessons earned pages turned
Even slow fires burn

There were slow fires burning
There were slow fires burning
Bridges twisting in the wind
There were slow fires burning
There were slow fires burning
I wish I could cross that bridge again

Looking over my shoulder
Memories crashing in from behind
I'm getting older, and a little bit bolder
And you've been on my mind

I know we agreed to part
I still have an ember dancing in my heart
Times I wish, I could forget
But regret just brings regret

There were lessons to learn
Even slow fires burn

There were slow fires burning
There were slow fires burning
Bridges twisting in the wind
There were slow fires burning
There were slow fires burning
I wish I could cross that bridge again

Tried to write you a letter
Looked to the sky for words to start
Trees cast thin shadows,
Like prison bars
Unwritten wisdom uncovered scars

All the words I didn't say
Words I wish I'd never said
Still living in my head
Still burning me slowly

There were lessons to learn
Even slow fires burn

There were slow fires burning
There were slow fires burning
Bridges twisting in the wind
There were slow fires burning
There were slow fires burning
I wish I could cross that bridge again