Abandoned Houses (remember, home is where the heart is)Racing down the road to find a campsite before the light runs out You can't keep me from laying my head down and stare up at the stars I drive this figure 8 without my shade to feel the sunburn on my face Maybe I like the way it hurts when I smile And it's ok to take this space Rearrange Redecorate Self-maintenance is required I seek out cityscapes wander the streets until I need to escape the disconnection and get back rooted in the woods Where I find abandoned houses being swallowed by the forest and it puts me right at ease to know damage can be undone And i'll grow stronger Well-weathered And meet you out in Providence To share what I've learned Here's what I've learned: Don't grow up Keep cutting back Keep putting on new leaves Don't ripen yet Don't slip from the vine I'm a spiral You're a vessel I live life in circles You collect it to burn Let's watch that smoke curl up In a pattern that connects us And draws luna moths back from the moon and into a funeral pire
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