hold me quiet, love me loud
touch me tender
you might make me believe
in a heaven
hold me close, make that sound
that makes the fires go out
the armies surrender
the lovers end up together

hold me quiet, love me loud
words are empty ships
sunk like pebbles by the power
of your tidal kiss
hold me close if i’m worthy
of your sweet mercy
your rendezvous
not even angels walk among you   

sometimes the memory that i should be grieving
crawls up my spine and the thought of your leaving
circles my nerves like a mad mob of birds
just say it’s forever
here in your bedroom
not even angels walk among you

hold me quiet, Love Me Loud

seashell lament

Don’t speak when I cry
Don’t let me meet your eye
Just hold me in one arm
And the paper in the other

Don’t startle when I cry
Let my tears pass you by
On their journey to the floor
They’re the burden of another

Don’t start when I’m down
I can’t think when you’re around
And the sound of your laughter
Is cruel and wry and worn-in

Don’t make me be strong
I won’t need to grieve for long
Just fix me up a tonic
I’ll feel better in the morning

Don’t speak when I cry
Don’t look up to meet my eye
Just hold me in one hand
And the bottle in the other

Don’t speak when I cry
Don’t ask a question, make me lie
Take me in your hollow arms
How my father would my mother

Just sit while I cry
And bury my face in your hair
I’ll keep myself so quiet
That you’ll forget I’m there

Armie

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