Next June's Moon

Read: The Girl in the Ramones Shirt

Free download. Lyrics © Dennis M. Lowery

Every June —

same old rail.

Pines lean low

toward the bay.

Mist is early,

thick and pale —

and you come...

… from the gray.

Saltwater drying

in your hair.

Your twenty-one —

that never ends.

As you were then,

no years to bear.

And that night’s hour begins…

I could tell you.

I never do.

God knows…

I’ve wanted to.

Choose to hold you,

I always do.

Always hurts —

still I choose.

Too little that aches too long.

Mist comes again, too soon —

I’ll call you back.

Next June’s moon.

That winter, climbed

to her alone.

Paid the lady,

prayed to her stone.

I asked for this.

Paid the price —

one hour with you.

I’d pay twice.

I could tell you.

I never do.

God knows —

I’ve wanted to.

Gotta hold you,

I always do.

Always hurts —

still I choose.

One bought hour,

gone too soon —

I’ll kiss you again,

under next June’s moon.

You sing that song.

You always will.

Then moonlight’s wash —

fades flesh and bone.

No touch … no feel.

Dark glasses,

So no one asks.

Through haloed lights.

I don’t look back.

It always hurts.

I’ll do it again.

Same place,

same moon.

I’ll kiss you then.

June moon…

I’ll hold you…

then.