Mouth Of Flames

The house drew a mouth of flames

That could not wait to hold it and burn

And I was inside, I saw it turn

Bright cats clawing up the darkening walls

Ruthless and hunting all of their flaws

I was inside, I saw it all

I took what I could from the deafening blaze

But I could only take so much

One thing goes while another thing stays

Some too heavy, but none that you can reach

The things that I lost I will always remember

The things that I lost I will never forget

The things that I lost left behind no remainder

The things that I lost, and the things I'll lose yet

The open white beam of youth is gone

The letters, the songs, and the stories are gone

The misguided fears, and the illusions are gone

And what I was saying

Has lost its breath, and the air is gone

The things that I took I hold close to my body

The things that I took I hold close to my chest

The things that I took cannot leave any longer

The things that I took are the things I love best

The silent focus of a deep driving prayer

The rational roads with uneven scars

The sweet silent joy of a deep woods commune

I left the stars, but I took the moon

I left the stars, but I took the moon

I left the stars, but I took the moon