I can see a white blouse hanging on window cill; a naked 
body on the bed.
I can see a candle burning, wax dripping, bible burning 
woman that I once called friend.

Don't you bleed out an apology; you'll always be a liar 
to me.

I can see a black faced woman with a baby saying, "Maybe 
you should stay down here."
I can see a shit faced brother that I covered for, what 
must have been, the last 10 years.

up there.
I could tell you that I saw you but I couldn't make it up 
the stairs.

I can see a heart sized hole inside the ocean where I'm 
pondering a mid-night swim.
I can see a heart sized hole inside the bottle where I'm 
pondering a mid night swim.

I could tell you I was dying but you wouldn't know for 3 
more years.
I could tell you I was dying but you wouldn't know for 3 
more years.