Afterlife

• Afterlife

Afterlife

You say you know it's springtime
By the heading of the ducks
On the water
On the water

Can I tell what year it is
By looking at the sun
You ask me
Squinting

When you drop into my dreams
You seem so full of life
I never have the heart
To tell you that you are gone
And I guess for you then
So am I

I say, you missed the latest plague
By a handful of months
You wouldn't know me
I am older

You're still looking for your father
I say there's still no news
That I can tell you
That I could tell you

When you drop into my dreams
You seem so full of life
I never have the heart
To tell you that you are gone
And I guess for you then
So am I

The humidity is unbearable
The insects are so loud
I never see another soul
Where did everybody go?
Where does everybody go?

You say you know it's springtime
By the tickle of the grass
In my voice
In my voice

And you want to show me something
So we should climb this tree
Although it's high
So very high

When you drop into my dreams
You seem so full of life
I never have the heart
To tell you that you are gone
And I guess for you then
So am I

© Brendan Bonsack
January 2022

1. Radio Ghosts
2. Oh, Firefly
3. Afterlife
4. Reservoir Bicycles
5. Pea-green Sea Boat
6. The Truth About Birds
7. Picnic Ground
8. Runaway Sparrow

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Released February 2022