a song i'd like to hear

a song i'd like to hear

i want to build chords

that shatter cathedrals

rendering saints to confetti

that open the vaults

where dragons in black suits

and red power ties

sit on stacks

of blood soaked certificates

and secret memos

i want to play notes that send grapevines

up the walls of the prisons

and turn them to dust overnight

sing duets with mockingbirds

at three in the morning

that quiet the dogs and sirens

whisper poems to a woman

who says she's a minefield

well I know about those

let them burst into flowers

and showers of paint

unlock the tears that wait

to water the desert

and moisten the sand

rinse the stain off our hands

i want anthems of dawn

without flags and rockets

no nations, just kites and balloons

can we dance to this song?

i hear it out there

hidden under the screaming

the words and the voice

and the melody

faint, enchanted, and strong.