Maggie's Prayers

April: The river that we run beside Snakes and winds as we grow tired The race is never kind We lose our will, we lose our minds Memories of who I was Fade at last and I become Lost inside this dream The race is all I’ll ever be Lost inside this dark embrace Tiring of this brazen race Where all we hope to find Is misplaced dreams and scribbled lines Swept along the current’s crest Weary bones that ache for rest The end that waits for me Adrift along the ruby sea The cobwebs fade, my memories set A church group, esoteric texts A man named Adelai Found a door to other sides Kabbalic spheres, we read his notes Learned the prayers, the steps he wrote And now ascent begins The dogs will come and cleanse our sin Caught between engulfing thoughts To lay me down or carry on The dream is gone I know There is no end there is no home The race’s end, the final sleep In one shrill wind both beckon me Embrace the final dream Adrift along the ruby sea Kurt: Marjolein, I don’t think we can make it Marjolein: Listen, it’s okay, I’m going to try a trick this guy named Raven taught me. It’s called Keystone Cops, so just, just bear with me … Kurt: You did it Marjolein: Thank goodness Kurt: Um, why is April standing on the edge of the ravine like that? Marjolein: Oh nuts, let me get her. Hold on Kurt: Uh Marjolein... they’re coming again, we gotta run … April: Gazing at the chasm deep That sings sweet songs of precious sleep And soothes the bones that cry For solace from the blood, the tide I’m sorry that I’ve let you down The race is run and over now Tonight, no cries or dreams I’ll sleep beneath the ruby sea Kurt: April, no! Marjolein: April! Dominique: April, don’t do it! Marjolein: Oh Kurt... I’ve lost another one Kurt: Who’s Kurt? Marjolein: What? Kurt: My name’s Orion. I’m with the church group Sarah: Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills your days, and you can’t retrace Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills, race that fills, race that fills your day Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills your days, and you can’t retrace Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills, race that fills, race that fills your day Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills your days, and you can’t retrace Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills, race that fills, race that fills your day Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills your days, and you can’t retrace Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills, race that fills, race that fills your day Race that fills, race that fills, race that fills your day You can’t stay, you can’t stay, and you can’t stay retrace Race that fills, race that fills, race that fills your day You can’t stay, you can’t stay, and you can’t stay retrace Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills your days, and you can’t retrace Race that fills your days, you can’t stay retrace Race that fills, race that fills, race that fills your day