Thursday 5 July 2007

Rain, still

Hush the hiss of morning rain
Can you hear that crazy laughter?
The elves they keep on dancing
Though they know they should know better.
And my ribbon's running dry,
There will be no ever after
'Cos the sandman's come and gone away,
And he didn't leave a letter.

Were you watching while the shadow girl slept in the garden?
Must've missed you; do come by again.
I'll have tea and biscuits ready, keep the doorbell polished,
And I'll listen for your voice in the rain.

See that stubborn little boy
With the broken mandolin,
He remembers to forget
'Cos it's an easy place to be.
Now he's smashing all the windows
Just to let the sun come in,
And all he gets is summer rain.
No one told him so, you see.

Were you watching while the shadow girl slept in the garden?
Sure I've missed you; do come by again.
I'll have tea and biscuits ready, keep the doorbell polished,
And I'll listen for your voice in the rain.

7 comments:

joey said...

the summer rain mood.ive felt that way without being able to catch it and put it into words.

Shalmi said...

oh do you think i've been able to catch it?? it keeps trying to get away you see.

topshe said...

I like. You can't always get what you want.

Shalmi said...

topshe. so nicely caustic. no matter, i like comments.

rhea said...

that's exactly it. i feel like laughing now, because i'm happy. that says something good about your piece, which would be impossible for me to express.

joey said...

this piece makes u want to laugh?
ei rhea..sure ure not losing it entirely.doesnt seem remotely funny to me.

Shalmi said...

who says only funny things make you laugh? i laugh when nothing else will fit the situation? right, rhea?