Oh, make a meal
make a mess,
amends
Oh, make love above,
beyond the body's bow
Suppose we should feel
every stress
descend
Suppose it's love
that walls us in
the carnival?
And we believe a theory
no one knows, or wrote;
one where reason
undoes reason
undoes hope
And a payment's found
in a tree cut down
its shade, for grain;
now what to make of this?
Just shake your head
and say:
Make a list
of all your miss:
The scenic postcard pic
The feeling: This is it!
The windup and the hit
A peaceful plot for him
A kiss with this split lip
Lower the beam
shouldered, loaded,
on me;
as if to raise the barn
but take apart
the dream
And someday soon
the darkness, the light
breaks through;
and here I thought
it was my spark to lose,
and it's true
if you let them win
Make a list
of all you wish for:
The seaside sun
The pitchfork
The piece of that ancient jigsaw
The wise and stern official
At the scene, at dawn, with pistols,
And to be, belong…
a little?
Oh, make it real
make your best attempt
oh, make love
above beyond
what I
could know
credits
from Three,
released December 11, 2020
Nathaniel Bellows: Acoustic guitar; vocals
Malcolm Burn: Bass guitar, piano
Steve Decker: Drums
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