Beneath the rows of cottonwood I waited
I watched as the stars rose from the sea
the day came and went with the sound of a hungry lion's roar
I heard her cubs cry on the breeze
and now I wander and search for a sign of you
in the faces of all I meet
and I've never felt so alone or so ashamed
as when I realized you were gone

How long will you be lost to me?
how long will I hear you breathing?
how long?
Anna Marie

You tried to keep up with the changes that changes bring
but somewhere you fell behind and you got lost
you gave away your best days to others' worst
even joy now has its cost
I tried to listen and to understand you when you said
that God was getting thin
but in the shock and awe of everything that didn't matter
part of me just went dead

All the dreams dreamt beneath the lesser light
where do they go when we're gone?
I climbed the steps of Christ Church just to hear the bells
and the world just sang along

Can I linger here in your little nest?
until every cell goes to sleep
then I'll walk the rows of cottonwood waiting
for the stars to fall into the sea

How long will you be lost to me?
how long will I hear you breathing?
how long?
Anna Marie

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