Penelope

Needle-eyes, what have you seen Suffering in scarlet thread To flood the delta and split the seams Of the irises' Sea of Reeds I'll not hope your burden hold With the scales in motion and it all unsaid Scars unknown under your clothes From foot to head, foot to head Of your single bed out at sea, Penelope Your sky is full, Galaxidi your swimming pool You'll climb alone You'll make it home Back to me, oracle One mark off, heaven-sent Treasure chest, adornment Temple Meads, 2am Dressed in tan and cream and Time Team grey Dream the day back to sleep Penelope You who see deeper than Griffin's wing, butcher's hand You who sing Townes Van Zandt Like you understand everything Tune your violin Play for me Penelope