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Please, forgive my grey iris
I got caught up in my old hubris
Blame the impostor from above
But my colors aren’t static, love
You switch them on with a smile
And I haven’t seen you in a while
Now there’s limbo in my eyes
Black clouds in my skies
My mirror only shows the rearview
Where thoughts of me and you
Are closer than they appear
You’re not here, but still near
No amount of whiskey or beer
Seems to make you disappear
After nights of one too many sips
I got lost in a few pairs of lips
Looking for yours
Opening doors
That led nowhere
Now my heart’s everywhere
Sailing on blue oceans
Away from painful questions
Fly fishing at night without a care
Catching and releasing after a share
I’ve been running on E for weeks
My motor leaks, gasoline reeks
I’m going to start a fire
And start over
Because I’m in love with the world
Not only with you girl
I’m in love with this whole world
You can feel it my words
I know you know it
You’ve seen it
On clear sunny days
When my eyes open their blue gates
To show how vibrant my soul is
How hungry my heart is
And how solid my guts are
So wherever you are, however far
I’m sending you what’s left of my love
And when you stop seeing the mourning dove
When the letters stop coming
You’ll know I’ve stopped looking
In my cracked rearview mirror
Where we look so damn beautiful
Together