In The Morning - Darlingside

Give me a leaf in a condiment jar

fill it with well water.

My feet and my head

tucked in and wet

beneath a plate of shale bone.

I liked it and I’d do it again

to be a turtle and a mayonnaise magnet.

The world is quick and I’m a coward boy

so I’ll see you in the morning.

Give me a corner of the third drawer down

or hang me up from the mantle.

There’s not a foot in this place

but I’ve got plenty of space

somewhere there’s another.

I liked it and I’d do it again

to be a sock and made of polyester.

Well nothing’s easier than wearing me out

so I’ll see you in the morning.

Give me a plot and I’ll tell you a story

about the trials of birds and beavers.

The hammock swings, I count my rings

and my roots

in your backyard.

I liked it and I’d do it again

to be a tree and a canine kickstand.

Everyone’s a user and I can’t say «no»

so I’ll see you in the morning.

In the morning

In the morning

So I’ll see you in the morning