The Green Man

Follow the green man he said
And so we did
Until our feet bled
His coat was rough
Like moss
He carried pebbles in his pocket
They rattled and chimed as he walked
The light hit the cedar trees
Everything felt right
Clearer than we had ever known
Clearer than childhood
Just a glimpse of fairies on the horizon
We really did lose our mind
She chuckles and sings like a wayfarer
I keep looking at her so she won't disappear
We tripped through concrete
Thick like woodlands
Took water from a pipe
Sat in houses that weren't ours
We ran until our chest burst
Stealing things like magpies
Happy
Really
Happy
Just ask Hatter
Madness is a gift
It should not be feared or avoided.
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October comes
Granite heat which trickles through our soul
We scratch our skin at the finish line 
Safe and sound
Green man found 
The oil sears our thoughts 
It has been a year at sea 
All aboard the sinking ship
A single line discount
Burnt brown leaves
Falling pumpkins
Painted faces 
We welcome the dark nights.