Afterneath

Amid the chaos of that day
When all I could hear was the thunder of gunshots
And all I could smell was the violence in the air
I look back and I'm amazed
That my thoughts were so clear and true
That three words went through my mind endlessly
Repeating themselves
Like a broken record
“You're so cool.
You're so cool.
You're so cool.”
I got your call on a red telephone
I was laid out still beside the ashtray
Trying to save a memory of you and me in a better time
When suddenly our madness was there for all the world to see
Carnage in good night despair
A deep dive into an open mind
On the lost highway of the caustic night
When we held each others hand
And then afterneath the neon motel light, you said
Let's knock 'em all down
So I kissed your lips
As you took me in the violence
Thinking ...
This will be the end
This will be the end
This will be the end
You're so cool
You're so cool
You're so cool