*do you remember the time?*

When you took me in your arms
I knew I'd revive
You breathe me in so deeply
You took my hand as the music began
I knew I could dance if you let me
Everybody knows your fate honey
Everybody knows your fate
Everybody knows your fate honey
Everybody knows your fate
The snake is poised and is held by your noise
You charm the life out of demons
You kept me up there with a web of your hair
My spun my life into meaning
Everybody knows your fate honey
Everybody knows your fate
Everybody knows your fate honey
Everybody knows your fate
I've seen your stars so many lives
You seem to shine forever
Do you remember the time
Do you remember the time
Our memories held us together
Everybody knows your fate honey
Everybody knows your fate
Everybody knows your fate honey
Everybody knows your fate
Everybody hopes for so much healing
See your face in windows
Everybody knows your fate honey
Everybody knows your fate
Everybody knows your fate honey
Everybody knows your fate

"Everybody Knows" | James

So: it sings again, the Road, in this heart, stirred by so many strange people on the side of the road, crawfishing in the flood, in the swamp, the afternoon cold in spite of being nearly April. There's a twist in my heart this morning, a throb like a morning I barely remember, waking up in the cold, yellow light of St. Petersburg, unbelieving, anxious, excited...

...that cold, yellow light seems to have crystallized in my mind this morning, in my heart, in the darkest nooks and crannies of the mind/soul complex. It feels heavy, a little bitter, cool to the touch, and downright confusing...

...I'll let the pulse of a song be my heartbeat, so I don't have to think about it...

I am tired, down to the bones. And my mind is uncooperative...