Broken Skylight

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Come, let me help you out of bed.
The sun is shining. The window is open. Look!
From the balcony there is the street, which is like a bed.

Excerpt from Kenneth Koch's "In Bed"

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In the dark I tried to find some sacred testament
Buried in the pit of it: the myth of quitting time
But shards of light get in my eyes and I can't get rid of it
Like drops of medicine, maybe heaven-sent
You might not want it but it's time
You might not want it but it's heaven-sent

When the happiness is split from "what you want" and "who you are"
Between the kitchen and the bar, the swinging door just hits
In the face that just won't quit. O the times of old!
Between the door and the bold,

Broken window high above, blue and luminous
It's just the two of us, nothing to speak of but
I was blue and high above
I was blue and high above

Chimes and keychains, don't be afraid! It's not as bad as it may seem
Just time to wake up from your dreams
It's a new day all around! Let's walk to town and feel the air
Please don't act like you don't care

"Please don't act like you don't care,"
she turned and said.
"Outside lies the street, which is also like a bed!"

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from Broken Skylight, released February 10, 2017

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