This song


from the ABC set In the Absence of Change

Show people jewels and they'll show you discreet
Facets of delight you won't understand.
Show them weak guilt and fear, or some chaste heat
And caprice will drown you before your grand,
Contrite confluence of conscience and soul.
Invite people home and taste their despair;
Be jealous, kind, covet more than their whole.
Meet their children, for the future is fair;
Sing sweet lullabies, chase night to the sun.
Grieve laughter alone, share tears like they're cheap
And yearn for tomorrow's mysteries yet run.
Think love everyday, a promise like sleep.
There's no warning in peace, I've made mine strong
And you'll not see it all, despite this song.

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Comments

Highhat | April 5, 2011 - 16:29

I like this- "share tears like they're cheap" very good
;)Pia

The Big Bad G | April 7, 2011 - 09:06

Thank you Pia. If you ask me, they are too cheap these days too. There's no shortcut to catharsis!