Dear John

Watered and watered this garden As I tightrope this strange line Turn my body into an arch So the cars can pass through The coffee pot screams As tears stream down its back And I wait years and years For you to re-enter this home I know there's a war Your platoon is deeply devoted to fighting But dear John I wish you'd Send me a postcard sometime I can't wait here at the altar For another 20 years At some point I'm gonna break A scurried run to the hospital I'm so scared she'll cross that bridge Everything around me has gone silent I'm looking outside for a bird But I remember that it's you You'd never send me a pigeon Anxiety rises, a marathon starts Dick Delaware rivals you I know there's a war Your platoon is deeply devoted to fighting But dear John I wish you'd Send me a postcard sometime I can't wait here at the altar For another 20 years At some point I'm gonna break There's a world you'll never see Buried six feet under within me Colors you'll never grasp A magic you could never have Asking me to fix your brain My dear, these hands are willow trees I'm building lists and memories That I know are only dreams A desperate joke to get you to notice me Another blow to my knees Something tells me I gotta go It's getting late, the carriage turned You've shifted to someone I don't know And I'm gold I know there's a war Your platoon is deeply devoted to fighting But dear John you should've Sent me a postcard once I won't wait here at the altar For another 20 years I won't break myself for you