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yesterday i was wandering downtown
wasting away in a small ghost town
i saw across the street a light in a white gown
i went up to her and asked her "why the frown?"
she said,

"I am an angel
but i have broken wings
and maybe i can't fly
but i sure as hell can sing"

so i wept for her and took her to my home
i wrote a short, but nicely worded poem:
"she turned away and went to be alone
i knew a sadness then that i had not known
and i sang,

you are an angel
but you have broken wings
and though your heart weeps silently
i love to hear you sing."

our hero: "you know i'm in love with you"
angel: "...i must be going home, i'm late enough as it is..."
our hero: "if you cannot fly, how can you go?"

the silence grew
the silence grew until we both smothered the love of a fairy tale that was ours
it was ours

i am an angel
but i have broken wings
maybe i can't fly
but i sure as hell can sing

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the broken wings Keizer, Oregon

The Broken Wings is the musical project of Geoffry Parks Jr. His music varies between post-punk, acoustic and rock in the early nineties lo-fi vein. He has played with a band and is always looking for other musicians to play with. His lyrics are ethereal and interpretive, in the vein of Neutral Milk Hotel and Jawbox. ... more

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