Into the Atmosphere mp3

They turned the corner

And nearly collided
Apologies flew
But just one stepped over
They both kept walking
And neither looked backwards
But one now worried
The other was bothered

They turned the corner
And nearly collided
Apologies flew
But just two feet stayed planted
They both kept walking
And neither looked backwards
One didn't notice
What the other had granted

And he felt
open space in need of taking up
And she felt
filled up space in need of clearing out
And she was
Trying hard to blend into the atmosphere
And he was
Pushing clouds aside so he could fly

They took their seats at
The restraurant table
Conversation ensued
But just one was talking
The evening wore on
And neither was hungry
One paid the bill and
Suggested coffee

They took their seats at
The restaurant table
Conversation ensued
But just one was listening
The evening wore on
And neither was hungry
One saw no option
But to nod politely

And he was
saying things he wouldn’t bother to think
And she was
thinking things she wouldn’t bother to say
And she was
Coming closer to being invisible
And he was
Coming closer to touching the sky

And she was
Holding in her breath waiting to disappear
And he was
Holding out his arms wide to take off
(late July 2004)
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