Something in Your Voice
You said “The weather’s changing”
but something in your voice
told me that’s not all you had to tell
And so on the potential
sad and tragic meanings
of that comment I began to dwell
Some sickness in your body depression in your mind surely were the things you could not say I felt my spine a-shiver and swallowed hard with dread about your soon upcoming dying day
Though loathe to face this future I looked into your eyes thinking you would need to be consoled But saw that onion bagels had filled your cheeks and throat and realized that you’d only meant “It’s cold”
Some sickness in your body depression in your mind surely were the things you could not say I felt my spine a-shiver and swallowed hard with dread about your soon upcoming dying day
Though loathe to face this future I looked into your eyes thinking you would need to be consoled But saw that onion bagels had filled your cheeks and throat and realized that you’d only meant “It’s cold”
