HE'S GOT FALLOUT ON HIS COLLAR
He said he'd just gone out for air
But the dust on his boots wasn't ever there
His knuckles shook when he held my tea
And he smelled like smoke that don't come from me
He's got fallout on his collar
Truth burnin in his seams
He smiles too slow and speaks too hollow
Like a man who don't have dreams
I touched his coat and sparks came through
Now I'm not sure who kissed who
He walks like someone counting steps
Like the wires in his spine ain't slept
His voice is low but his pulse is loud
And I swear his eyes have tracked a cloud
He's got fallout on his collar
And lies beneath his tongue
He used to smell like cedar oil
Now he smells like things that run
I asked him twice what zone he crossed
He said whats one more line that's lost
The Geiger clicked when he leaned in close
Maybe it was his breath
Maybe it was his story
He's got fallout on his collar
And secrets in his stare
He says it's safe he swears he's clean
But nothing good survives out there
He kissed my hand and sparks fell slow
Now I hum like a girl who knows
He said it was rain but I know glow when I see it