A Supernatural poem
Driving in our metal-fuelled car
I realize I'm lost, totally
But I bite my lip to keep the words in
Bite and think:
That's what our blood tastes like
Parts of you are part of me
You're in my bones
Dude, that's sinister
So I move us on
In silence, tapping the wheel
Hugging the road.
We're hunters,
You (and him) and me
This is how we operate
Silent, no second guessing
It's not dysfunctional
It's just our job.
I move us on
And I keep you safe
Holding you at arm's length
A punch's distance
I'm glad you're strong enough
to punch me back
I'm glad you're back with me,
We're bitterly cosy,
As a schoolyard fight
But underneath it all
Behind the flak
Of noisy guns
Little brother, listen
To the gasps between my cheesy lines
To the hollow echo when the music and the fighting's done
Listen, and I'll whisper it.
I'm just a shadow, little prodigal
I'm just your shady guardian angel
I'm fake, it's true
I only know myself
When I'm protecting you.
Driving in our metal-fuelled car
I realize I'm lost, totally
But I bite my lip to keep the words in
Bite and think:
That's what our blood tastes like
Parts of you are part of me
You're in my bones
Dude, that's sinister
So I move us on
In silence, tapping the wheel
Hugging the road.
We're hunters,
You (and him) and me
This is how we operate
Silent, no second guessing
It's not dysfunctional
It's just our job.
I move us on
And I keep you safe
Holding you at arm's length
A punch's distance
I'm glad you're strong enough
to punch me back
I'm glad you're back with me,
We're bitterly cosy,
As a schoolyard fight
But underneath it all
Behind the flak
Of noisy guns
Little brother, listen
To the gasps between my cheesy lines
To the hollow echo when the music and the fighting's done
Listen, and I'll whisper it.
I'm just a shadow, little prodigal
I'm just your shady guardian angel
I'm fake, it's true
I only know myself
When I'm protecting you.
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