Look Away

And if you go walking, in a world made of stars The neon reflection, of your face in the dark And the heat of the city, in the curve of your palm Look away, my darling, look away my loved one And god bless the terror, that brings you to bed Your lily white knuckles, your bruising, your breath From the dark where you called out, and the things that you said Look away, my darling, look away my dear friend You’re not alone, you’re not alone, you’re not alone And under your eyelids, it’s quiet, it’s safe But he stole the sun from where it lay on your face And never a day you don’t cry out to wake Look away, my darling, look away, look away Look away, my darling, look away, look away And how deep the water that carries you home The warm cotton smell of the clean forest floor And drifting in dreams, let it go, let it go Look away, my darling, look away from it all Look away, my darling, look away from it all