Rest Assured

Rest assured

I fly home just to lay myself down

My father’s gone under

I’m not around to give him my shoulders

I can lie and say

I’ve tried to leave sooner

But being a stranger feels a lot better

When I’m up to the pager

It’s horrible, but I’m thrilled to know

That being alone is all I’ll have to show

It’s wonderful, but as skin to bone

I’m only this good if I lose

Enough to fear the rest of it will go