Pieces of a life I never should have lived
Keep swirling around me like sand
From that night on the beach where I asked
Can this really be happening?
And you said
Yes, I’m finally here
The ocean waves were crashing behind me
The moon shone brightly beside me
All I remember was you looking deep into my eyes
While I sat there believing every lie
I gave you my whole life
You sang me to sleep
Under blankets and sheets
And you pushed yourself inside of me
As I kept saying no and pushed back against you
Until I lost hope
And you lost love
Then there was only darkness.
Now when I see that banjo moon
I remember you
Your last words were, “I hope that someday you can forgive me.”
I can, I have, and I do
But you came back to take my future too
Some days a sandstorm still clouds my sight
Under that sorrowful banjo moon.
Bits & Pieces 