the moon & the moth

like the moon and the moth
but at such a cost
we've been given true north

i etched directions on my skin
so i would not forget again
and every prayer i've ever prayed
made for you to find your way to me

like the mantis and her lover
we sacrafice our brothers
so the mother - may make others
and the bloodlines be strong

and every song i've ever writ
has had a touch of curse in it
and  i wear them like so many chains
that tether me to you again again