eliwhitney:

Melancholy. Radiant.

I had the same strings on this bass for a year
You didn’t have the kind I like
Because the small corner store selection
And a smile that shouldn’t be familiar

You Commack kids break my heart
I know what your parents see in you
And you don’t always come back from college
And it hardly matters how well I knew you in

This muted conversation
Of anecdotes and “that’s too bad”s
And your picture on the news
And I hope that you knew that
You’re the reason why
This is melancholy and radiant
And when I look at you
It reminds me

Late again, lacking the strength to leave my room
Despite our best efforts we’re all weighed down (tired arms tired brains)
To hell with eloquent communication
Through the worst of something that never ends
And all I have at the end is…

This muted conversation
Of anecdotes and “that’s too bad”s
And your picture on the news
And I hope that you knew that
You’re the reason why
This is melancholy and radiant
And when I look at you
It reminds me