I saw a dead man cry once

In my sleep I was awake

And in the day I wanted to be away

This man had a face

Of clouds storming the ocean

Recklessly arming for the whales

And what I felt seeing the tears

Was earth quaking my eyelashes

Tearing building my eyelids

I felt the urge of waking him up

Walk to the window and take away the light

Or hijacking his ride to forever

But then I remember

I think I remembered

To close up the lid.