Captains

from The Burning Wolf by Babylon Tom

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Have you ever been in love,
Ever been drawn to your feet?
Ever been ahead?
Ever had more than you need,
The photos and souvenirs
Of the right time, a life you’re dreaming of?
A star in the north appears.
Is it the right kind of light for wishing on?

Have you ever been in love,
Ever been caught in a storm?
Your eighth kid is a terror;
Seven have never been born.
Did you dream of a funeral,
Did you dream up names for each of them?
And the captains of sunken ships,
Did they give their names when you gave them everything?

If you forget their names,
They’ll never come back from the dead,
Even if they bound your hands
And covered your beautiful head,
Even if the cocaine said
That a life time is the right price.

Yes, the unnamed can never return
To touch you in houses of dust
And kiss you with mouths of clay
And tear at the wounds in your chest.
So tell the officers in their uniforms
Somewhere a child is born
And he’ll grow up and he’ll give his blood
For them and their beautiful whores.

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from The Burning Wolf, released April 27, 2018

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