Headstone

from half a life to recover by John Hult

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the headstone said "I love you and I'm sorry"
a guessing game on how he met his end
mother didn't seem to be as bothered as I was
she's always had a healthy set of friends
moonlight over twilight sends me back a thousand nights
consoling sullen souls, sometimes my own
if everyone is beautiful, but everything's a mess
that's what god and glory come to look like, I guess

pick yourself up, young man
it's time for us to go
we've still got the shopping
your sister's on the road
pick yourself up, young man
some pain's not yours to hold
the tears you drop in public fall just as far when you cry at home

he said "your money's got an eyeball like a question mark, and anyone denies it's full of lies
I only play along so I can save kids like you, son
don't let the trolls who mold us know I'm wise."
his shoes don't match, his smelly hat's got patches over holes
his checks they pay for cigarettes - at least the ones he rolls
if everyone is equal, but no one's in control
fear and phony certainty are bound to find a home

sort yourself out, old man
I think we'd better go
they're rolling up the silverware
they'd like to lock the doors
sort yourself out, old man
you've been too long alone
you've got a right to make-believe, but most of us don't have the hours to blow

the t-shirt says "I like pets more than people"
most people seem to think that makes sense
got more sympathy for innocents than equals
though innocents can't feel the compliment
your furry friends don't care about the penny in your shoes
don't care about your entourage, the gossip or the news
if all the world's a stage, where everybody stays
it's hard to blame the players who need some time away

put yourself out there, man
you know it could be worse
ain't got a lot to cry about,
without a wound to nurse
put yourself out there, man
and if you don't survive
the broken heart that kills you is the muscle that'll bring you back to life

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from half a life to recover, released January 5, 2020

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