Krista Detor, Noardewyn: ‘Anemic Moon’ (Cover Their Eyes)

“When my daddy was in prison, he looked out the bars, and there it was ~ the moon … not La Bella Luna that hits your eye like a big pizza pie, but rather a pale, wan, sad, sickly thing ~ mocking him in his predicament.

And thus was born ‘Anemic Moon.’ I took his poem by the same name, and revised it for my own purposes ~ in memory of the boys that talk pretty and leave you standing in the doorway, in between the light of dream and some anemic moon…”
–Krista

‘Anemic Moon’ (Cover Their Eyes) Lyrics:

You talk so pretty — by the side of the road
got my dress on – my slip is creeping up,
you know the summer’s coming slow
all the while you’re whistling Dinah won’t you blow…
I’m gonna hate to see you go

You talk so pretty in your church clothes –
hair just right
thoughts I shouldn’t think are creeping in
and taking flight
the way you talk to me sounds like original sin
a moment’s thrill sold cheaply
on this fanciful flight

And I count the ways.
But I know it, it always ends too soon
In between the light of dream and some anemic moon
And ‘love you forever’ goes walking out my door
anymore.

You talk so pretty – like a preacher
In the television way
Noble goals and dried up tears like
organ grinders play
I thought my love could keep you here,
at least beyond today
What will I tell my friends
Now that you’re up and goin’ away?

You talk so pretty – like a poet –
like a slippery slope
your shirt is wrinkled, brush the dust off
with all of my hope
my fallen virtue, sweet excursion,
to remember you by
How will I get to heaven if I’ve lost the will to try

So I count the ways
but I know it always ends too soon -
In between the light of dream and some anemic moon
and you forever goes walking out my door
and I know that I can’t bear to think of you anymore.

http://www.kristadetor.com/covertheireyes

Venue & Video: Noardewyn http://www.youtube.com/Noardewyn
Website: http://www.kristadetor.com
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