that night, a forest grew.

so, i got sick last weekend and in response all i did was lay on the couch and watch dexter all day. i really couldn't have made a better decision. it is SUCH a good show. well, somewhere along the way, among the countless episodes, was one titled, "that night, a forest grew". for whatever reason, those words really caught my attention. to me, there was something about them that was beautiful; something that made me want to burst a little. and so i wrote this:


that night, a forest grew
pulling up everything to make it new
put the heart where the arrows fly
piercing roots my love will lie
falling seeds from fingers sow
what heavy feet push below
forgotten by all save the sun
whose leaky light a vessel spun
spin her once to feel the pain
spin her twice and her ray will rain
seeping soil to grab the life
in darkness breeds breathing strife
now growing from what those feelings threw
that night, a forest grew

and then i made a song of it: that night, a forest grew



that night will come...

love.