our tracks and a railroad

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this railroad was here before me
and before you and here
when you sat by my side here
bright mornings when no one else
existed but us and here when you missed
the train and here when i road
alone here when i wondered why--

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and all at once understood the silence
before those souls take last breath
lost walk along solitary
final steps on to the tracks
got this one way ticket--

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but somehow we're here again
back along these railroad tracks
dignified moment of silence
for seen unseen still here and though
so much has changed at times
it would seem nothing's changed

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and i hear you in the soft approach of
the train in the distance
the tunnel the light the ticket the fight--
fall and step walk run miss-- laughter
whistles past this railroad here
before me and you here when you
sit by my side and for a moment
we look out the same window.

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