I knew a hungry ghost

 

Putting 2 and 2 together wasn’t hard

I saw the desire

Like a madness behind your eyes

(Though you’d say No way, lady, you’re crazy)

And your little tricks

The song about lovers

And their thirst.

It's ok I wanted

you almost the same.

As rain falls

In the forest

The flowers and grass sing;

So sweet it would be

To feel quenched like that,

But we are not so simple

As are the interactions

between plant and water

or flame and breath.

 

The hungry ghost

Behind your eyes

That had shone me light

Became darker

than an exploded star

and made it the end

but without a goodbye-

And nothing fine but sorrow

And tears like lead

Comes from memory

And wondering why.

How much more simple

is this ending than

the story it closes?

How can it be?

 

I knew a hungry ghost

Putting 2 and 2 together wasn’t hard

I saw the desire

Like a madness behind your eyes

(Though you’d say

No way, lady, you’re crazy)

And your little tricks

The song about lovers

And their thirst.

Its ok I wanted

you almost the same.

As rain falls

In the forest

The flowers and grass sing;

So sweet it would be

To feel quenched like that,

But we are not so simple

As are the interactions

Between plant and water

Or flame and breath.

 

The hungry ghost

Behind your eyes

That had shone me light

Became darker

than an exploded star

and made it the end

but without a goodbye-

And nothing fine but sorrow

And tears like lead

Comes from memory

And wondering why.

How much more simple

is this ending than

the story it closes.

How can it be?