Steve Butler

Heart of Perfection

you had a heart of perfection
that only jealousy could despise
and sheltered me in your slender arm
as each tender and foolish year went by
oh and I still long to be
more of the good man you saw in me
but now I can’t see your heart of perfection

I loved your heart of invention
seeing the way that only travellers see
digging out the beauty from all of us
laying down your privilege like cases you don’t need
oh and I still long to be
more of the traveller you nurtured in me
but now I can’t feel your heart of invention

there are some things I could mention
things unspoken, and things unseen
and I guess that it is way past time
for us to agree what our own worlds mean
oh and I still long to be
the keeper of all that you’ve meant to me
but I know there are some things I could mention