Collarbones from The Reincarnate by Miriam Maaravi

It’s hard to sleep when you’re not here
But I know you’re not coming back
Lonely distilled till crystal clear
I toss and turn and arch my back
It’s hard to sleep when you’re not here
I mix lemon into warm cognac
Rub my eyes, they won’t come clear
It’s just crushed velvet, soft and black

Cuz you’re all collar bones
And water in your lungs
Sweat on your brow
And curses on your tongue

The longer I look at this cuneiform
The more it starts to look like hieroglyphs
I didn’t tell you everything
But I think you got the gist
So I bite my nails
And fingertips
And I taste ink and salt
Cuz I’ve been drenching my skin
In sweaty sharpie similes
Singing it’s all your fault

Cuz you’re all collar bones
And water in your lungs
Sweat on your brow
And curses on your tongue
And I want you to touch me
Like the angels do
I want you to touch me
Like the angels do
When I’m almost asleep
And all my dreams feel true
I want you to touch me like the angels do…

• Alternative
• Folk
• Spoken Word
• indie pop
• singer-songwiter
• Boston