There Is No Such Place

Augie March

There is no such place,

O yes I have seen it too

Just a little different from how you do,

A river winding blue among the dunes

And a marble bed

A sun that doesn't set but settles.

There is no such place.

If I lower mine to yours

Would you kiss me on the face?

If you're looking for an unmarked place,

There is no such place



Blasted in appearance and

A composite of fearful minutes

Frozen in the waking instant

Longing, things I long for,

Peaceful nights,

Strangers at the door,

O come in, come in,

You've been here before.

There is no such place,

So perhaps we have a reason

For our long and falling face,

Above all it would be warm

But we would keep our heads all

Clear as Winter, storms would be

A sight to make us shiver

But without the chill

Of thinking all is hither-thither



Longing,

Things I long for,

Peaceful nights,

Strangers at the door,

O come in, come through the door,

You've been here before,

You've been here before

There is no such place,

O yes I have seen it too

Just a little different from how you do,

A house upon a hill with no windows

Just a can upon the sill

To catch your tears

To feed your garden.