A Winter Valentine

it always seemed to be

right out the chute
we're mired in the sand

and the rescue rope

you threw to me 

only left its burns on my hands 

sometimes you  seem

like time standing still

it never does for me

there's not much more to say

when I built it all up

just to watch it blow away

lately we've been like

that fading bird in the sun

we found under that tree

it's hard to get close

even harder to read

what you wrote for me

sometimes you  seem

like time standing still

it never does for me

there's not much more to say

when I built it all up

just to watch it blow away

if i could you know 

i'd catch you when you run

to keep you forever in my arms

sometimes you seem

like time standing still

it never does for me

there's not much more to say

when I built it all up

just to watch it blow away