i owe this much

a cigarette lit- one thousand lives
one million possibilities entombed inside
the young lustful gaze of an animated face
youthful lover, or soon to be
mouth- devoted to another, eyes fixed on she
His heart weighing heavy from secrets he had to hide

one million possibilities grew inside
the wanton body of a strapping young man
country boy, country strong
something innate in her, too far gone
she's hid it with a mask for far too long
heart- belonging to another, hand on his thigh
still to early for him to see her cry

perhaps she'll show him how to bleed
he says were a mess
she agreed
and the pragmatic duo threw caution down the drain
maybe he'll stay
think again

one thousand thoughts danced in her mind
oh no- how the time flew by
still with her hand on his thigh
now he's standing
the door shut behind
the air is hot and foggy,
thick and sublime

They die a slow death for the millionth time
Deep in the waters
A light glows over the alter
what is it that they made?
Something more somber- demanding sacrifice
Still too young to know the eternal price

He says life is too short
who is to know
the million different ways that love can grow?
But now he is leaving
and her hand falls from his thigh
she reasons Fate must know better
And pushes the past behind