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The Party Next Door

from The Lodger by Brendan Bonsack

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I had hoped to be a pin
A brief and graceful shimmer
To pierce that darkest water
To lodge down in the deep

But the heart has other ideas
The heart has a mind of its own
The heart knows how many beats remain
The heart keeps this to itself

Four beats in the bar at last drinks
Three more as I climbed the stairs
Two to the fall of the curtain
In one more time to the bed

I was a story made up in my head
I was drowned by the sounds
Of a party next door
And left the old sea waiting

I mingled with the revellers
Wallflower as a ghost
They were arms in arms and dancing
They were swilling down a toast

I was the background radiation
In their kisses, in their cheers
The heartbeat of the party
I was the spirit of new years

I was a story made up in my head
I was drowned by the sounds
Of a party next door
And left the old sea waiting

I had hoped to be a pin
A shimmer never found
But they found me in the morning
And now the story's out

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from The Lodger, released January 1, 2022

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Brendan Bonsack Melbourne, Australia

"Bonsack has one of those voices that fills a room with golden light" ~ Nkechi Anele, Triple J Radio.

This is a selection of Brendan's preposthumous works. For more music please head over to brendanbonsack.com.

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