One Day Clear

One of these days, you get to go again
Tie your hair in knots again
Place your fingers on the rail
Try not to lose the steps
And smile if you see someone on the way down
Weather's dead, work's cheap
The neighborhood thrives on pylons and apologies
Sorry about your friend and the sweat you can't wash off
One of these days, it might all seem like paint chipped off your nails
Like an envelope or a bad night you were saving for later
Like something you meant to say to someone better
You were waiting 'til the sink was empty
Which seemed like the right strategy at the time
And now seems like a good excuse for
Watching water pour down the drain
He's unmoored and over-read
Consumed by archives, worried about a girl who won't call back
One of these days, you'll dive the lake when no one's looking
Buy a friend a drink, toss the can
The mess was bigger than anticipated
Compulsion and bad manners handed down
You can't lose the years or stop them dripping
But you look good lately
Happy enough to disagree
And go again eventually