Dreams of a Kitten by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

Dreams of a Kitten

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But she wasn't letting on that she was grieving

She's bound to go

Perhaps she'll find him waiting for his boat

In some city far away

She's bound to go

Lately, I remember

Afternoons of smoke and wine

There was nothing we could find but peace and pleasure

And with a smile, he told me

That he wanted just to be

On his way across the sea no man can measure

He won't be back

And the sun may find him sleeping in the dust

Of some ruin far away

He won't be back

Early today, as I watched

while the skyline was shaking

I heard a rumbling

Early today the mechanical city was waking

And I ran out stumbling, mumbling

Out through the laughter of children and dogs

Did you see our brother?

(Someone who had been away)

He was here the other day

(Suddenly came back today)

But he only came to say

(And I allowed a hope to stray)

That he can't breathe here

(Into my mind)

Did you see his lady?

(For a moment, face-to-face)

She was reaching for his hand

(We looked back upon the place)

Just as if to tell her man

(Long ago, he meant to chase)

That she can't either

(Our careless time)

They're bound to go

(Oh, what do you know?)

And the sun may find me running after them

(Not what I've been feeling)