paper car

we'll take a drive in our paper car
and ride along the cotton sea

these are the things you've missed.
and these are the things i love.
i will send you a parade of my memories
in hopes you will find some reason,
sift through the petty touches and words,
to find something i've tucked away.


if you find yourself setting sail
don't forget to dirty your feet
if you find yourself setting sail
don't forget to callous your hands
then you might recall all the reasons you found and
all the people you've loved and all the places you've been.
and maybe, just maybe, you'll find me on
your way home
and maybe, just maybe, you'll find me
on your way to the unknown


and we'll take a drive in our paper car
and ride along the cotton sea