Pockets of Light

Pockets of light blanket the sky
Bursts of fire, light up the night
Carnival rides on the horizon
Small girl cries out higher
Married four times east of Colorado
Chased the El out of Chicago
Four thousand miles of left and leaving
Penning hearts through voices while driving

Got a hard love and I feel it sinking in
Woke up one morning and I was sinking in it
Changed deep inside now and I found this comfort
Now I’m shedding my winter clothes and I’m finding warmth
Finding warmth

She wants to know geographies of lifetimes
Distance traveled to get to unforeseen destinations
Somewhere between illusion and substance
Locked between memory and wish
Between contentment and her need for salvation
She found herself between her hips

Got a hard love and I feel it sinking in
Woke up one morning and I was sinking in it
Changed deep inside now and I found this comfort
Now I’m shedding my winter clothes and I’m finding warmth