Reaction time Touch the underside of a penny you find on the street Doesn't feel any different unless you close your eyes I can taste the copper in my mouth nowseeping from between my teeth There's an explanation I'm sureall this bloodit's from all the times I held the glass too close And forgot to tip the dancer A storm just passedand like every other one that came before it I was left unharmed The dogs are all barking and the catshiding in the basement And the sky is colored that bright yellow glowmakes it feel like you're wearing sunglassesthat you can't take off Wherever you are nowit's not herebecause I missed it I missed the show I missed the curtain call And forever more I am cursedlike a blanket without a body to keep warm . Dave Matthes
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