about
before those parts
of me befitting, have died
a kiss
for those joys
these losses
never too late
back at the start,
decompositions before birth
by the end
I will have learned
finally
how to breathe
chris whitley 1960-2005
credits
from
When I Get There,
released August 15, 2010
words & music by Eden Ahbez
poem by Chris Whitley
vocals & guitar: Sue
drums and moonshine percussion: Lulu
photo by sue
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