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we took a picture in the butterfly garden
they had already left to chase down some warmer weather
that didn't stop us from smiling wide at the camera
we were alone but we had all that we could want

we took a picture outside our favorite pie shop
we had already enjoyed a slice and cup of coffee
of course i'm not even looking at the camera
i couldn't help but bury my face in your hair

we see our new home take shape as we unpack things
we feel a little better with every box we break down
we're gonna get out and bring along the camera
i'm so excited for new pictures on our walls

Butterfly Garden

I'm not moving to New York City
There's nothing there for me
Just unspoken promises
And overcrowded streets

I'm still mad at you for leaving
I doubt you ever knew
Something I should have said out loud
How much I needed you


In the endless pursuit of meaning
The permutations I divine
A slight miscommunication
it happens all the time

Life just seems to move so quickly
It's a pace I can't maintain
One day you're reaching for my hand
And the next you're on a plane

December 2021

something I wrote for April

the sun charges out from behind the hills
life among the leaves takes notice
i don't feel it chase the morning chill
since you captivate me with your smile

of all the wonders spread around the earth
and all the marvels wrought by the hands of men
breathtaking vistas and the life that fills them too
and still my favorite miracle is you

leaves green turning green and brand new wings
springs bursting forth as creation thrives
my love it's beautiful but can't compare
to our life, our milestones, our tangled lives

of all the wonders spread around the earth
(my favorite miracle is you)
and all the marvels wrought wrought by the hands of men
(my favorite miracle is you)
breathtaking vistas and the life that fills them too
(my favorite miracle is you)
and still my favorite miracle is you
(my favorite miracle is you)
and still my favorite miracle is you
(my favorite miracle is you)
and still my favorite miracle is you
(my favorite miracle is you)

My Favorite Miracle

lucky letter

Keep Me In Your Heart - Warren Zevon (cover)

One day soon I'll make it home
Find my girl waiting at the door
With open arms singing darlin
It's been too long

I draw you close and whisper all I know
Ma cherie you will never be alone
Even if the phone lines they aren't so crystal clear
Our love means that to know you is to have you near

She'll be smiling ear to ear
Just ecstatic that i'm here
Before her tears can start to fall
I lean in, "I love you, doll"

I draw you close and whisper all i know
Ma cherie you will never be alone
Even if the phone lines they aren't so crystal clear
Our love means that to know you is to have you near

I'm Home

John - guitars, vocals, keys
Anthony - bass, programming

recorded and mixed by anthony at his house

johnslaten

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