This was originally written in response to Pitx’s beautiful flamenco guitar son Myxtery:

Tell us:
Such a sad song you sing, sir
Of world far and long gone away
Filled with castanets and windmills
The air spice heavy and tasting of honey

Do the stars shine there, sir?
Out there where you’ve been
Is the night dark like this closet
Smelling of death and sin?
Tell us where you’ve been

Did you feel the sweat drenched skin
Under desert skies of lavender and gold
Did it bake you into nut brown souls
Earthbound and old

Shall we hold hands and sing, sir?
Sing of times past, of wonderous might have beens
Of sealing wax, and kings

Tell us where you’ve been, sir
Sing me my dreams
Show me your sorrow
Let us lie here together, eyes closed
And feel the endless mystery

Tell us where you’ve been, sir
Sing me your dreams
Show me my sorrows
Let us lie here together, eyes closed
And feel the endless mysteries.