CarrieNewcomer-CoyDogs
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Therehavebeentoomanyleavingstolistinoneplace.
Toomanyarrivalstoeverretrace
Andallwhohavewanderedhavenotfallenfromgrace,
Justdoneafewthingsthey'dliketoerase,
Andmetwiththeirshadowsfacetoface.
Upontheridgetopacoydogcries,
It'sthemotheracoyotewithbrightyelloweyes.
Acoydog'shalffriendlytheotherhalfwild,
Halfishomebodyandhalfisstreetwise,
Itcan'thelpit'snatureandbutGodknowittries.
Starlightstarbright,
Allthedogsarerestlesstonight.
Leaveontheporchlight,
I'llbehomeaftermidnight.
It'sallblessedandrestlessandupfordebate,
Aseasonandchancetoalterafate,
Butamomentcanpassjustbecauseitcan'twait
Andtimehitsyouhardwithterribleweight,
Likearocktotheforeheadstampedwith"TooLate."
Starlightstarbright,
Allthedogsarerestlesstonight.
Leaveontheporchlight,
I'llbehomeaftermidnight.
Ourvisionisoftenfaulty.
Weseebutthroughtheglassdarkly.
Andyet,weknowdeepdown,
Whenwehearthesound,
Whenitspeaksourname.
Themooneatsiscenteruntilitdissolves,
Thenconquerstheshadowwithsingleresolve.
Here'stohopingforwholenessnomatterhowsmall,
Askingthequestionsthatcannotbesolved.
Andfollowingtheacheofunnamablecall.
Starlightstarbright,
Allthedogsarerestlesstonight.
Leaveontheporchlight,
I'llbehomeaftermidnight.
I'llbehomeaftermidnight.
I'llbehomeaftermidnight.