Ash Cathedral

The storm rolled out at sunrise Leaving silver on the waves I walked the shoreline barefoot Past the driftwood and the rain The old lighthouse was still standing But its light had long since changed Your chevy by the seawall Half-buried in the sand Just where we left it that summer When forever felt close at hand The tide was pulling secrets From the corners of my mind Every step toward that cathedral Brought another year to life Black salt cathedral Standing where the wild tide breaks Black salt cathedral Holding every word we never said I came looking for a reason Why your shadow never left Black salt cathedral You were waiting in the silence still The stained glass faced the ocean Broken blue and rusted gold Your denim jacket on the railing Just like twenty summers ago Room keys from the harbor motel Still carved into the wall Summer of two thousand seven Like the years had never gone I traced every faded letter With my shaking fingertips And the sound of distant thunder Felt just like your kiss Black salt cathedral Standing where the wild tide breaks Black salt cathedral Holding every word we never said I came looking for a reason Why your shadow never left Black salt cathedral You were waiting in the silence still The radio inside the chevy Still played that old cassette The one we'd drive for miles to hear On roads i can't forget I finally stopped chasing answers When the evening met the sea Some people leave this world behind But never really leave Black salt cathedral Standing where the wild tide breaks Black salt cathedral Holding every word we never said I stopped looking for a reason When your memory found me there Black salt cathedral Like a prayer inside the salt air The storm rolled out at sunrise But your name remained