Half Moon
SAMUEL ERVIN BEAM
Halfway home in the hilltop trees
And all our footprints in the snow
And the evening glow, leaving
Low night noise in the winter time
I wake besides you on the floor
Counting your breathing
I can't see nothing in this half moon
Lay me down if I should lose you
Halfway working on a worn out house
And all our friends, the ragged clothes
The naked bones, whining
Where are we when the twilight comes?
The darker valley and the breeze
And the frozen leaves, chiming
Because I can't see nothing in this half moon
Lay me down if I should lose you