Faiza Two

Sparkle like a jewel, laugh brazen at your tears, who needs more fuel, you are great, what have you to fear, cancel all bad faith, turn my head you fool, you need me siren near, don't feel spooked, furled ribbons contain you grace, my perfume costs you dear, a twisted crook and gait, dreamers scatter rules, ache for visions clear, golden domes in tune, on the shipping lanes, your laden ships career, tells us all who fail, break this torrid curfew, find a passage steer, nothing’s left to rue, we’ll dance in better years.

Faiza

You who always slight, my dress of gossamer hue, can say what you like, isn't the sea divine, my smile is cotton blue, beams from another time, I dance in this light a lover of so few, make patterns in the sky, you drink me like wine, ask what can I do, my hair is wild behind, the pictures in my eyes, you always have another view from this bridge of sighs, we live in dismal climes, my heart bursts in two, it should be sublime, no one escapes this time, nothing left to refuse, I know what is right, fortune lies before you.

Mattie Three

You who always slight, my dress of gossamer hue, can say what you like, isn't the sea divine, my smile is cotton blue, beams from another time, I dance in this light a lover of so few, make patterns in the sky, you drink me like wine, ask what can I do, my hair is wild behind, the pictures in my eyes, you always have another view from this bridge of sighs, we live in dismal climes, my heart bursts in two, it should be sublime, no one escapes this time, nothing left to refuse, I know what is right, fortune lies before you.

Mattie

Lit on the corner bar, well within my credit zone, won’t end like my Da, people say pay your dues, never drink alone, don’t let yourself stew, you can play La La, who needs more loans, they only go so far, even with my blood, tissue and bone, I still ride the flood, your hair is silver tar, Saints shake out their ‘phones, something inside says Nah, a trail too well used, I won’t leave this home, wagons circle around you, mine is a lucky star, never lights on bum notes, this place is my Spa, you my inner host.

Mel Three

Don't break holy orders, make claims on others, all the stuff you swore, free to bestow, the love of your mother, a place without hope, can't you see the score, like an iron soldier, welded to useless mores, whoever comes up short, you'll curse and bother, fix them with the law, explode without remorse, a life stripped of lovers, who dance on the blow, no good deeds caught, brings you to dozens, who ignore that call, run without borders, always be trouble, life with you is raw, better take cover.

Mel Two

I won’t say no no, or ask you to sign, away those bitter sorrows, what is your issue, do you burn like fire, when let loose, chances are I’ll follow, a bird on dancing wires, where you won't go, I can play the fool, echo what is right, pull out a tune, others dance fandangoes, in every dream’s cold light, rooms without windows, places smoky blue, where you can’t lose sight, of what is true, please let me show, what I have in mind, riding at your elbow, checking on the time

Mel

Do you throw away the years, everything becomes dust, the laughs and happy tears, life wears no crown, for those you never trust, in these Ocean towns, I arrive like the deer, with a smell of musk, withstand their leers, all their bounds, spinning pennies in the dust, I always hold my ground, what brings me here, shielding from their lust, a woman crystal clear, no smarter than the charm, hides the fact she’s bust, even if I’m down, blow flames across my fear, share bad jokes and butts, grace of those who reappear, somewhere is a must.