10,000 Birds

She called up the radio station To request a song by Cream That she didn't know the name of For her love living far away Hours passed without the song When it finally came on The DJ left out the dedication Probably scared of causing a sensation So she flipped the radio off for an hour And the light outside the curtain faded pale pale blue And everything was transient so everything was new One of those moments where you're floating and you have no words The two friends heard Ten thousand birds You can hear the boy named Richard If you lie in bed and listen Lie silently and listen in the deepest darkest night Hear him practicing his baskets Pitter-patter with the rabbits Till you and he see the first hint of bright pale grey-blue morning light A bottle rocket stops the world An argument persists Everything is beautiful She doesn't know that feeling goes away From her Her braids flew out behind her as she ran faster than anyone Away from everyone, like an ice skater Covering her mouth And the light beyond the hilltops faded pale pale blue And everything was transient so everything was new One of those moments where you're floating and you have no words They kissed behind the repurposed shipping container