Baleen Whale

I was a baleen whale
Swimming from harbor to harbor

Collecting the sorrows
Of the people who lived near the sea

I was heavy with the grief and I was slow
But I just had to go

When I lay on the beach
Barely breathing - barely valuable

You leaned in and I looked at you
With thankful blue eyes

And how did it start?
You wondered I can't remember - but as long as I've known
I've known to surrender when it lets itself in - when it lets itself in

And how did it start?
You wondered I can't remember - but as long as I've known
I've known to surrender when it lets itself in - when it lets itself in

A little grace - a little shame
I just need some unbroken days
And unbroken views
Away from the measurable and readily available

Collecting receipts moving towards the equator
Maybe I'll see you later

And how did it start?
You wondered I can't remember - but as long as I've known
I've known to surrender when it lets itself in - when it lets itself in

And how did it start?
You wondered I can't remember - but as long as I've known
I've known to surrender when it lets itself in - when it lets itself in

Dear Frida - thank you for the inspiration
Will you meet me at the station?
I think you and I need a vacation