Captain's Matches

from Line in the Sandbox by Triffy d'an tSídhe

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The ship that brought me here has landed
I met the captain on the docks
His looking glass was rose coloured
And he held a tinder box
This very vessel carried athen's Kings
A myth with shrouds of history
It saw the labyrinth and wondrous things
How did this ship carry me?

You held the matches
But you could not do it
Choose between the darkness
And the lighter fluid
You took the ferry
When you should have flown
You don't have to stay here
But you can't go home

There are deckhands to repair it
Clearly it's been burned before
Every year replaces one more bit
There's not even one original board

You held the matches
But you could not do it
Choose between the darkness
And the lighter fluid
You took the ferry
When you should have flown
You don't have to stay here
But you can't go home

The darkness fell and it was cold and cruel
The captain handed me his box
He said to use the ship as fuel
Enlightenment is worth the cost

You held the matches
But you could not do it
Choose between the darkness
And the lighter fluid
You took the ferry
When you should have flown
You don't have to stay here
But you can't go home

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from Line in the Sandbox, released September 23, 2016

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