Magnolia

I sat and reflected on The only photo at your funeral On the easel In the shadow of the willow Sacred Heart Where we started wanting, weeding Southern autumn places of your life overgrown Warm winds blow Secrets we die with Trembling weakness is what haunts us now Inside the windows What once made us proud I owned everything thought to be suicidal mania I was everything taught to me Drinking deeply, the truth of my grief But what else could be? Everything was written, I saw everybody plead I owned everything thought to be suicidal mania I was everything taught to me Drinking deeply, the truth of my grief Show me now everything that I offer I saw my own father Lay the ground beneath me I owned everything thought to be I was everything taught to me All the tapes and all of the letters At Heaven's gate, standing with the guards My love is endless Everything of you is me Every step is toward the grave Could it be flesh and blood were all we gave?