The Hazards of Love IV (The Drowned)

Margaret arrayed the rocks around the hull before
it was sinking, A million stones, a million bones,
a million holes within the chinking.

And painting rings around your eyes these peppered
holes so filled with crying. A whisper weighed
upon the tattered down where you and I were lying.

Tell me now, tell me this, A forest's son, a
river's daughter, A willow on the willow wisp, our
ghosts will wander all of the water.

So let's be married here today these rushing waves
to bare our witness, And we will lye like river
stones rolling only where it takes us.

But I pulled you and I called you here, And I
caught you and I brought you here These hazards of
love, never more will trouble us.

Oh Margaret the lapping waves are licking quietly
at our ankles Another bow another breath this
brilliant chill's come for the shackle.

With this long last rush of air we speak our vows
and sorry whispers, When the waves came crashing
down, he closed his eyes and softly kissed her.

But I pulled you and I called you here, And I
caught you and I brought you here These hazards of
love, never more will trouble us. And these
hazards of love, never more will trouble us