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The Perfect Curse

from For Days by Cynthia Nelson Band

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when I walked into the bar we liked to go to
'cause the drafts cost prob’ly half what they're supposed to
you said, "the prettiest girl in the world just arrived"
you talked like that then

when I had my first your second was almost over
it was not your first attempt to win me over
you called upon a night when I'd decided to stay sober
certain nights I was a writer and I behaved

I am not shy
but I do not trust at first
any person coming on
completely strong

lest their best eclipse their worst
lest they speak the dirty word
the word is “love”
the perfect curse
the bloody dove

the first time I really saw you
you were standing in your doorway
with the keys to the yellow van
your band was lending my band

calm and dark-haired, I did wonder
did I wonder who you were
and after you reached out to me
my wonder became thirst
little did I know you'd leave me first

I am undone
when someone calls out the name
inventing rules to the new game
that they are playing without shame
it is a box I have to open
it's a flame
I am a moth
I have to cough

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from For Days, released December 8, 2023

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Cynthia Nelson Portland, Oregon

NEW 12/8/23:
CYNTHIA NELSON BAND "FOR DAYS" on Curly Cassettes. Related projects: The Grand Style Orchestra, Digressive Combine, Ruby Falls, Retsin, The Naysayer, The Sophie Drinker Music Project.

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