Tall Tales Tell Tales

Artists : Cursive : Tall Tales Tell Tales

Now you again you’ll remember the sound of the sails
waving helpless the cables wrapping one another
into knots so strong yr lost at once
if not tossed into the drink
and lost beneath a substance so dark,
yet elementary four winds converge upon a point
where yr compass spirals round in useless motions
mocking everything while bilge collects
yr cupped hands attempt to shovel out the last few inches
and you plead with the gods,
but they send you no sign
hold on sailor, hold on brother
steady the vessel
tall tales of ghosts to sail
they spend the afterlife in futile calculation,
dead reckoning telltales confuse the sails,
direction is lost
the winds will spiral round a listless tapestry and yr left all alone
under the shrine of the moon
hold on sailor, tighten the cables
steady the vessel
it’s a good life if you don’t weaken
hold on, hold on