A Cabin in Lake Tahoe
I
Relief comes
We wash away what madness
Has caught across our mind
like so many cob webs
We mistake for a thought
Which feels remarkably similar
To another feeling that's been having us
All sure of ourselves
And angry
Often at those who love us the hardest
It's funny like that
The way we mistake what nets have been left
From the spiders crawling across our skull
For the feeling of madness
An anger aimed at who's left loving you
After all the spiders are gone
II
In a moment of relief
Even the most fleeting
I clear the cob webs from my mind
And I'm suddenly struck by the overwhelming and urgent desire to buy flowers
For my partner
Who loves me the hardest
And who I have been
And maybe still am Angry at
Hurt by
Wanting more love from
Totally in love with
Want to buy flowers for and move
to a cabin in Lake Tahoe and live and love there
and cuddle forever.
III
We should be wary of mistaking our madness for anger
And spider webs for thoughts
And those who love us
With what spiders still rattle around in our skull
When we've been having a tough week
Or tough month
Or tough life
Love is easy to find yourself angry at
When it just can't be enough
To clear your mind
And heal your hurt
But love can get you to a cabin in Lake Tahoe
And a cabin in Lake Tahoe is a great a way
To clear some cob webs