Post by Laura on May 22, 2006 19:25:18 GMT -6
Dedicated to Shannon Hoon
there is not a sky worthy enough
to hold your soul
the crisp dedication that spoke
right from your lips
I know you're sorry
just don't apologize for anything
you are meant to be there
it must be right
I will never come to accept
your life has been taken
and wasted
too young to disappear
and I know you're not selfish
just depressed and confused
addicted and naive
what will happen to poor Nico now?
but it's been eleven years
still your voice stains my speakers
gropes the walls and leaks through the ceiling
on to my hands
even if you're still
somewhere in the dirt
skeleton stretched out
lying face down to shade the hurt
- and pain you've inflicted
on only ones who wanted you
to keep yourself
here.
you're still a beautiful
dumptruck singer
blossoming and blooming
even in death.
Shannon Hoon was the frontman for Blind Melon. In 1995, he died tragically of a drug overdose. His daughter, Nico Blue, was born in July of 1995. Shannon died in October.
