he flies as a crow flies straight to her why to tell her something he promises her he will not do all the things he has already done to her she flies as a crow flies straight to him why to listen time flies as a crow flies in a straight line through you not around you your life is only that with which time has it s way with you in the corner of my eye on the tracks will not fly underneath and unseen trapped beak unafraid black streak in the corner wait until it gets warmer rain brain do the honor swing blade underwater don t eat the crow don t eat crow in the corner of my eye in the corner was the sky in the corner with the bird final caw went unheard don t eat the crow don t eat crow 