Lyrics:

She's got bruises covered in lipstick, with scars that let you see in
And rebirth marks on her skin, like perfect imperfections
And when she cries, out pours a river of lovely frailty
The waters of which will shift, and swell, and beckon
And I'm sinking
Breathing in every single drop until my lungs are filled with this mystery called beauty
She's got a voice like rain that washes over
It's pulling me, calling me further and further inside
Speaking of a heart that is begging to become mine
Rending my soul into pieces that are too broken to hold
Oh, but we were once treasures in each others arms
And her hands were puzzles that seemed so complete when I held them tight
As every insecurity fell away and died
Until the only frightening thing became time
Because we looked into each other's eyes
And knew that there, in that moment, is where we truly and finally existed
So I held her forehead close to mine, and we prayed and prayed that those days would never slip away
And from her chest, she ripped out a bleeding, broken heart
Weeping, those tears that tasted like beauty, because it was the only thing she could ever give me
And I smiled, knowing it was the only thing I'd ever need
No, but you're not understanding
These words are as broken as my legs are
I've been drifting, wayward, and frightened, and far
Pleading, praying, and leaving tally marks
And now, my lungs spit only tired breath
My tongue is a lonely, bitter death
Clinging so desperately to hope
Singing songs of promises, and beauty, and home
That I had never truly seen or believed
But darling, you are the first lovely thing
Oh, and what brokenness you have redeemed
Because if passion is a flood, then we are overflowing
And now I am caught
Woven taut
Struggling to sing worthily within this tapestry of divinity
And now those marks are the days leading up to the moment I met you
And all that pain is being restored to joy as I am made precious, and blameless, and new
And no tomb beneath the earth could deny us what we have been shown
No, we would write love letters to each other in the dirt with our bones
Promising, honey, soon we are going home
And ours was the most beautifully soft kiss
I swear, I could taste the life on her lips
From her tongue, I drank the desire that dripped
And the trembling in our hands shook the earth with fervent violence
Yet the heavens stood silent
In awe of the grace that had been displayed
Until the world began to take her away
Of all great things
Her mouth was the greatest tragedy
Defeated and speechless, yet refusing to break
As if to speak one final, perfect phrase
"I will love you with affection you have never known
I will calm the seas with a hush, gentle whisper
And should they ever take you, they would take me
With your hand in mine, my breath would slow before I could ever let you go
You will be my most beloved, and I will forever be your precious cover
We will be a silent symphony
To ever only need each other"

A Beautifully Soft Kiss

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Andrew Joseph Braden