Crow Swallow - Laura Gibson
My mind may drift from the walls of my skin
But I will not wander too far
For those who are pulled by the ivory sun
Know that home is a labor of fire
And I may have nursed their honey-bright wounds
And cradled their rhythms to rest
But I am no dreamer
I could not keep my hands clean
So I will not grieve those bent to receive
Seeds that could never be sown
And I will not lust those courtesies past
They have flickered but not chosen me
And when they march by in their motherly smiles
Swaying their motherly hips
I cannot follow
I cannot keep their pace
Time has a way of stealing our breath
And milking the light from our pores
And many will fill their oak barrel wombs
With patience instead of desire
One cannot curse a crow for her course
Or choose where her feathers may fall
I am no swallow
I am no spring bird
[03:36.00]Crow Swallow - Laura Gibson
[03:36.00]My mind may drift from the walls of my skin
[03:36.00]But I will not wander too far
[03:36.00]For those who are pulled by the ivory sun
[03:36.00]Know that home is a labor of fire
[03:36.00]And I may have nursed their honey-bright wounds
[03:36.00]And cradled their rhythms to rest
[03:36.00]But I am no dreamer
[03:36.00]I could not keep my hands clean
[03:36.00]So I will not grieve those bent to receive
[03:36.00]Seeds that could never be sown
[03:36.00]And I will not lust those courtesies past
[03:36.00]They have flickered but not chosen me
[03:36.00]And when they march by in their motherly smiles
[03:36.00]Swaying their motherly hips
[03:36.00]I cannot follow
[03:36.00]I cannot keep their pace
[03:36.00]Time has a way of stealing our breath
[03:36.00]And milking the light from our pores
[03:36.00]And many will fill their oak barrel wombs
[03:36.00]With patience instead of desire
[03:36.00]One cannot curse a crow for her course
[03:36.00]Or choose where her feathers may fall
[03:36.00]I am no swallow
[03:36.00]I am no spring bird