Ready from Gorgeous Tom by Archipelago

Ready

a hundred thousand words
have been marshalled and sent out
since four o’clock
a hopeless quest
to make some sense
out of a death

another random condemnation
from a guiltless, drunken god
who with any sense of justice
would have taken someone else
anyone but you

I want you here today
I want you back today
‘cause I’m not ready
I’m not ready

did you even know what took you?
did a white light slash across your eyes?
I want so much to think
that you had no idea

or maybe it’s just better to believe
the moments slowed
and you awoke to understanding
that your days were all sewn up
when she said good-bye to you

I want you back today
I want you here today
‘cause I’m not ready
I’m not ready

I want you here today
‘cause I am lost today
and I’m not ready
I’m not ready

I want you watching out
blowing smoke
telling me what time it is
laughing at some stupid joke
folding clothes and spilling coffee

throwing horseshoes in the yard
clearing out behind the couch
following and breaking hearts
making time to tell me why today
I want you alive today
‘cause I’m not ready
I’m not ready
I’m not ready
I’m not ready
I’m not ready

• Alternative
• smart acoustic pop
• Ypsilanti