Shiver

Here it comes again, late night phone calls & saltwater

She can't taste the subtlety on my lips

Drive off to her house, 2:30 in the morning

The emptiness comes creeping back to me

Turn the radio on and hear a song familiar

Remember singing softly to her

Had a dream of us unconscious intoxicated on the sand

Laid amongst some sea glass and carrying on like children often do

Then I bent down to pick you up

And dance an imaginary ballroom step

Woke up to the sound of the ocean

Captured all of this, made a painting with colors and words

I was there in spirit you were there in spirit

"What was your favorite memory" she said

"what about me makes you shiver?"

"sing me a song wearing flannel pajama pants,

you don't have to remember all the words"

decided I'd take these phrases right from your mouth

you were naked, confused crawling across the ground

like a sinner would for forgiveness