The Separated Twin

The Separated Twin

You came by lighting a seasoned road

Somewhere between a lie and a story untold

With the wisdom of a father

The hunger of a son

The beauty of a young boy

And the words of a grown man

And I had nothing there to give you

I was drowning deep

My wish was long gone

And my heart was asleep

And while you turned I've had too many nights to dream

Too many flames to dim and I saw you in him

With the march of a warrior

The blue blood of a king

The short breath of a sailor

And like a separated twin

You were standing there before me

With your effortless speech

Pretending to be harmless

Yet impossible to reach

But this time you knew

That the minute I walk away from you

I'd take it all, I’d take it all

I'd take it all

So here we are unruffled and polite

As I carry you on, into the night

With the affection of a mother

The hollow of a child

The memories of a young girl

Who's innocence has gone wild

And I have everything to give you

A lifetime to forsake

But your heart is asleep

And it's not mine to take