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A Shaky Means To A Shaky End

from Bastards In The Arcade (fdm115) by Chris Anderson

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A SHAKY MEANS TO A SHAKY END

breathe, like the likeness
of the color of light
on the brink of collapse
on a chamomile night
these trinkets are like
those old drama girls when
they would shake and break
and laugh themselves awake

when the morning breaks even
and the night slips away
we feel the deep love between
the vague lightness of day
and the roses we left
in the bastard's arcade
is there a means to an end
to the messes we've made?

every last hour
is another trip around the bend
we're standing on the brink of a
shaky means to a shaky end

fearless, like a lion
at the top of the pride
he doesn't need to wander
and he doesn't need to hide
as the crickets sing their tune
that spins and swirls in the pool
he shakes his paw and swats them off
like an imitation jewel

every last hour
is another trip around the bend
we're standing on the brink of a
shaky means to a shaky end

jaded, like a leader
who's led from blood to blood
his ego may need feeding
but it's buried in the mud
these times are like true dynamos
understated in the wind
when no one stops to listen
or pretend to be your friend

every last hour
is another trip around the bend
we're standing on the brink of a
shaky means to a shaky end

-2/13/08

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from Bastards In The Arcade (fdm115), released November 15, 2019

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Chris Anderson Alexandria, Virginia

Chris is a wildly prolific songwriter who has hovered among the outskirts of the music world for over 30 years. On his own label, Flying Dachshund Music, Chris has released 154 CDs, 96 of them being full-length albums. That's just the tip of the iceberg and there are no signs of stopping. Ever.

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