Every day that year
I would look up at the sky
At night it was black and blue
With white stars
Glowing bright above
The Marfa lights
The streetlights glowed
Bright and bold
The leaves were red and orange
And the air was crisp and cold
And every time it was the same
It was bright and bold but
Peaceful
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It echoes loud when you call my name
Hear it ring out from the inside
Going back to that different place
And I‘ll make it out this time
Dear Mr. Hero
Have you won the last war?
Oh Mr. Hero
Have you caught him before?
He isn’t a sinner
But he’ll contemplate
Doing something a good man
Won’t do
How about you?
Temptation
Self destruction
I’ve been waiting sometime
For you
Hours
Days away
Minutes slowly fade
Give it up again I’ll show
I’ll wait a while
Comments
I remember first hearing about the Marfa ghost lights on Unsolved Mysteries, years ago! Fascinating, and a fascinating way to contextualize the beauty of the season, too.
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