Safe As House - Aking

I like looking at the sky

As the wind plays through

The skirts of the trees

The silence knows

How afraid we are of it

Cherished memories bleed and bloom

Our secrets like seeds

Get swept up and carried through our neighbourhood

Safe as houses tuck me in

Daylight waits for no man

You’re still young and breathing’s easy

Suck it in

Oh what a waste this facade

What a pity we’ve come this far

The rain will fall and baptise

Our strongholds our sheltered lives

Closed blinds, drawn curtains

And vinyl floors can’t hide

Stained memories bleed and bloom

Our secrets like weeds

Creeps up to the roof of our neighbourhood

Now luscious denial

Our devoured minds

Our thoughts remain impotent

Our pillows stay fertile