My feet took a walk in heavenly grass. 
All day while the sky shone clear as glass. 
My feet took a walk in heavenly grass, 
All night while the lonesome stars rolled past. 
Then my [bad word] down to walk on earth, 
And my mother cried when she give me birth. 
Now my feet walk far and my feet walk fast, 
But they still got an itch for heavenly grass. 
But they still got an itch for heavenly grass. (Tennessee Williams)

HALFSLEEPER

ALL THE PARTS OF ME THAT LIVED INSIDE
ARE DROWNING IN THE SEA OF WAKING LIFE
THEY DON’T KNOW THEIR COLORS DON’T BELONG ON THE OUTSIDE
THEY DON’T KNOW THEIR COLORS DON’T BELONG
UNTIL THEY’RE SPREAD ACROSS THE OPEN ROAD
TIL THEY’RE SPREAD ACROSS THE ASPHALT ON THE OPEN ROAD
TIL THEY’RE STREAMING IN THE WIND LIKE CASSETTE TAPE OR JELLYFISH
LONG DARK VEINS AND RECORDS PLAYING MEMORIES
ALL THE THINGS WE YELL WON’T MEAN THING
WHEN WE’RE SPINNING OUT ON DARK AND METAL WIND
WHEN WE’RE FLYING LIKE BLUE MARY’S ANGELS THROUGH SHATTERED GLASS
WHEN WE FIND THE TALL BLACK SHADOW WAITING THERE WITH OUTSTRETCHED HANDS
HE HAS GIVEN ME DRESS OF RED AND YOU SKIN OF GRAY
WE’LL BE TWISTING HERE FOR HOURS TIL THE LIGHT WILL BRING US DAY
AND WE’RE SPREAD ACROSS THE OPEN ROAD
AND WE’RE SPREAD ACROSS THE ASPHALT ON THE OPEN ROAD
AND WE’RE STREAMING IN THE WIND LIKE CASSETTE TAPE OR JELLYFISH
LONG DARK VEINS AND RECORDS PLAYING MEMORIES

PALE ON PALE

WHEN THE LIGHT
IN YOUR EYES
GOES OUT
FOR THE LAST TIME
WHEN YOUR BODY
IS SWOLLEN WITH BLOOD
AND OCEAN FLOOR
IS SWOLLEN WITH SUN
WHEN YOUR HANDS
ARE TIED
LIKE
PALE ON PALE
AND MIND ON MIND
WHEN THE LIGHT
IN YOUR EYES
GOES OUT
FOR THE LAST TIME
AND
WHEN YOUR MIND IS OPEN