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Paper Flowers

from Heroes and Sparrows by Kevin Brown

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There’s a vase of paper flowers sitting on the windowsill
They ease my poor troubled mind like pretty things will
The nurse’s name is Nancy, she tells me I’m a dear
She brings me tea at 3 o’clock, but won’t say why I’m here.

I’ll be gone by morning, out the window in the rain
Before they ever miss me I’ll be on that northbound train
I’ll paint the night in orange and white and cradle it away
Just like these paper flowers made by Posy Rae.

The ghosts of my old lovers are hiding in the woods
You can hear ‘em late at night, they’re up to no good.
They press against my window, like petals in the breeze
Look into their hollow eyes and you can see the trees.

I’ll be home by morning. I promise I’ll be true.
I’ll walk a thousand miles with your picture in my shoe.
I’ll gather all the stardust from the shores of Pend Oreille
I’ll bring you paper flowers made by Posy Rae.

My time is drawing closer. The light begins to fade.
I wish that you were near me, sometimes I’m so afraid.
I hear whispers in the hallway, things I don’t understand
The vase upon the windowsill holds me in it’s hand.

I will bloom by morning. Like the lily, like the rose.
Like Solomon the wise man in his finest clothes
Like cherry trees in April, like buttercups in May
Just like the sweetest flower ever made by Posy Rae.

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from Heroes and Sparrows, released September 9, 2019

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Kevin Brown Spokane, Washington

Singer-songwriter Kevin Brown makes his home in rural Northeastern Washington state, not too far from the farms where two sets of great-grandparents settled a century ago. The rich natural surroundings serve as a metaphor for exploring the landscapes of the heart and soul -- faith, family, love, the passage of time, and the interwoven fabric of earth and humanity. ... more

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