PORPOISE

You arrived near midnight Flopped over dead on the floor I tried so hard to revive you But you were just too far gone Such a waste of beauty and grace Now, you seem so out of place

How can this have happened So much energy depleted So much breath unused And I can't change a thing

I tried to give you air You puked up something I'm not sure just what I tried to jumpstart your heart But I didn't know where to search I'll just leave you where you perch

How could this have happened So much beauty destroyed So much grace disgraced And I can't change a thing

Now you lie bleeding on the floor From a hole in your side You were caught in a web you couldn't understand And there was no way out The gurgle from your blowhole Must have been the evaporation of your soul

How did this happen So much grandeur repossessed So much awe withdrawn And I can't change a thing For the purpose of saving this porpoise