Nothing

When I was a child
I played hide and seek
I forgot that you were gone
I thought my mind
Played tricks on me
You’d hidden long ago
Among the rubble and the weeds
In a place called nothing

I used to watch you dive
Break the water’s skin
Watch the river ripple out
And sew itself back up again
Then you’d burst through
Bright as the sun just when I
Thought I’d have to look for you
And I’d find nothing

Now I’m running for the train
Same train everyone is running for
Before there’s nothing
To take you where you want to go
Maybe I’ll find you there
Maybe I’ll find nothing

When I was a child
I played hide and seek
I forgot that you were gone
I thought that my mind
Was playing tricks on me
You’d hidden long ago
Among the bottles and the weed
In a place called nothing