Knives

(Michael Timmins)

Knives have been drawn
blades thirsty and keen
honed on the wet stone of anger and spleen

knives have been drawn (repeat)

traded her jewelery and
and a length of her hair
wondering what happened to civility here

what I fear is pain and too much lose
what I hope will be too high a cost
now I’ve seen love in her eyes
She does not know hope is fear in disguise

knives have been drawn (repeat)

keep me harmless keep me alone
Keep me lamenting all that is gone
Stunned and sullen injured and burned
he tends his wounds he waits his turn

knives have been drawn (repeat)

what I fear is pain and too much lose
what I hope will be too high a cost
now I’ve seen that doubt in her eyes
she just know learned that hope is fear in disguise

knives have been drawn (repeat)