Stencil (A Politician's Lament to His Country)

I walked below her boards Roaming for the wake Stiff to be, depends All the lawyer aches Hair it all would coil Knots and braids all lay Upon her blushing cheek She keeps me in the waiting I am for you here My darling's soul alive I've got time again All this is a crime You were almost whole again And I took that away Please forgive me now That I may sleep a day, before I pass She greets me, smiles agreeably She just greets me now An outline of herself, no shading of gray Her laughter hollow again, and I forgot her name But she greets me, and smiles agreeably She just greets me now, a stencil of herself I sit beneath her waves She makes without a sound I'm bound to meet her maker If I am ever allowed Her skin it simply quakes Neath any hands that pass But a touch will always spoil As all her feelings pass But I am for you here My darling's soul alive I've got some time again Even if this is a crime You were nearly whole again And I took that away Please forgive me now That I may sleep a day, before I pass She greets me, smiles agreeably She just greets me now An outline of herself, no shading of gray Her laughter hollow again, and I forgot her name But she greets me, and smiles agreeably She just greets me now, a stencil of herself