my voice was stolen by a bird
who flew it halfway
round the world
and left me lost so now I’m here
but mostly really gone
without the words
to hide the lbs
without the words
to hide the years
and wear the mask
of who I am
when I was her
who you once knew

but then today while sharing cake
with the greatest Jedi I have known
he said that it was not
the imperfections
of my own
but rather with his flaws
that mired us in the dark
though I will still assert
the faultiness was mine
because we all crave a master
to punish us for who we are
and you just might be seeking
to have your penance too
for who it is
that you have been
and not to take acceptance
for exactly where you go

but who is here among us
who is looking to be loved
and still be left as free
if we are getting real
and speaking with our truth
but actually I have wanted
to bring your body here
except that now I’m gone
and you are halfway round the world
where maybe you can hear
a birdie in your ear
somewhere that isn’t here
but a thousand miles out there
and know it is my song
to hold you where you are
while I’ll be staying gone
with something of me near