once upon a time
when the oceans passed us by
we came out a thousand moons ahead
of all the time we lost
sat inside a flower bed
and counted all the clocks
found in the stars
are you watching this?
when i dream up the past
are you letting this
stay tied to your hands
once upon a time
when the pretty words were mine
you said never let them in your head
the poem’s in the sky
the monsters they stay under beds
and no one has to cry
about our lives
and night was all i had with you
doorways made of glass
whispers in the back
mother will know what to do
once upon a time
when we had the same white lie
all the noises that the houses made
when things began to fly
i knew of all the plans you made
and saw you start to cry
within your frame
are you watching this?
when i dream up the past
are you letting this
stay tied to your hands