Seabirds Lyrics

The horizon blurred at its edges

As a lone black dog strolled along the beach

It'd been several years since I'd visited you

And I felt again like that little boy with sandy feet

Bruce was showing his age around his muzzle

As grey as the fog we found ourselves in

We had pastries from that French bakery down the block

With the chocolate croissants that I was obsessed with for a summer

Your desaturated hair now matched Bruce's drooling smile

Like two lovers who with years together, start dressing alike

You said you volunteer at the local shelter on weekends

And it helps you focus on each day as it comes

Low tide was breathing deeply

And the hermit crabs were trying their best to hide

The town seemed more bustling than usual

And you snarked that the tourists run rampant this time of year

A cigarette butt surfaced between my toes

Like the rearing of a bad memory

I wished there was more time to burn with you

And that we could keep walking together through this miles-long ashtray

Eventually, I asked if you ever feel nervous

When the government checks, well, sometimes they run late?

Through your silence, I saw the mist in your eyes

Clearly with his broad outline

As we continued walking

We came across a dead seagull, lying on the shoreline

I asked if we should give it a proper burial?

Dismissively you said, the ocean takes care of these things

Seabirds are supposed to be buried at sea

like sailors