Music: Kasey Michael Jarrell
Two short nights on the eastern side of Asheville-
That's all it took to clear my cloudy head.
The stars shine bright- for me they shine eternal.
They're cutting holes into my tired eyes.
This doesn't have to change.
I'll make the weekend last forever.
I won't forget that game of chess
Or the way she compared it to the sunlight, to the rain:
we are the changing of the seasons.
We make our moves until we're put away.
And I'm so ashamed of taking her for granted.
Her beauty is opaque.
I know you want to be forgiven
But I'm two steps ahead of you now.
You never had a choice in the cards you played.
Remember when we were kids, with our dream of starting a band?
We never did quite make it to Japan
But none of that has to change:
We'll reconvene in letters
And reminisce on days we spent writing songs, killing time.
Remember that sunshine follows rain,
The cold won't last forever.
Spring will come, then we can start again.
But I'm so ashamed of how we let you suffer
And bleed out on the stage.
Just know I miss you, man.
More than I can say.
But nothing in me comes close to your pain.