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#17 of 20.

the sharpest needle

how long
how long
have you been gone
i’ve seen
the numbers
they still seem wrong

the sharpest needle
is in my heart
nobody sees
it’s just you and me

my love
i promised
i’d keep you safe
a thread i carried
across that lake
when you went under
and in the dark
the needle gleamed
and joined you to me

it joined you to me

(from “raised by swans is the name of a man, vol. 2: run with the silent wildfires”. available now. all lyrics and music written and performed by e. howden)