
Borrowing Sparkle
I remember when they told me
I stared at the little lamps that flickered in the wind
And thought they looked just like my unsteady heart
I remember when I put a name with the news
And the pain was more real than before
The best friend
The confidante
The trusted one
I remember when I lined up the faces
And ticked off the ones I had loved
With each face
My heart grew harder
I remember when I tried to end the pain
Round and chalky might save the day
End the day
I remember when the sun went down
And the flickering stars resembled the lamps
And my head wasn’t right
And my soul wasn’t breathing
And my heart wasn’t pumping
I remember when I met her
I was a shell
She was the brightest star
She let me borrow some sparkle
Today she needs some sparkle from me
I can afford to lose a little now.