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Innocent Harbor​/​My Bather

from Gaols by ibid.

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Oh, for the hand of another
Oh, for a fresh patch of soil
Oh, for an innocent harbor
Oh, to be filled up with joy

Oh, I've been waiting
I'll wait

Oh, for the words of another
Oh, to be filled up with vigor
Like an immaculate soldier
Oh, to be rid of this horror
Oh, to burst through the first gate
Oh, to break with the cold
Oh, to be filled up with joy
Oh, to be filled up with joy

Oh, I've been waiting
I'll wait

A soft cheek, a warm thought
A hot breath on my neck
A window in this wall
A start to a new law
A green eye, a light touch
A spill of some red blood

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A place at the table
For each of my lovers
For each of our daughters
For each of your mothers
A single existence
Not meant to deliver
Not meant for a shepherd
Not meant for a coward
A drink of emollient
To ease up the chilling
To loosen the knots and
To put forth this message:

That I need a little hand-to-hand
A mouth to kiss away the sand
This poverty is killing me
But it's not money that I need
Just, "Love, there is no trouble here."
From the lips of a gazer
From the maw of my bather

A belly to ache with
Is not all that much, here
Is not something painful
Is not what to wish for
A reason for moving
Towards a new mountain
Towards a cold breaker
Towards some soft bedding
A sign of the morning
Has yet to come glisten
Has yet to show its face
Has yet to announce this:

That I need a little something warm
A hand to brush away the storm
This poverty is killing me
But it's not money that I need
Just, "Love there is no trouble here."
From the lips of a gazer
From the maw of my bather

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from Gaols, released September 28, 2012

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"The reason why everyone should move out of Los Angeles."-One Percent Jihad

ibid. is Gabriel Mathews. He moved out of Los Angeles.

Photo: Fay Walker
Background art: Dan Scowley
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