The Devil

looking for a way to say goodbye
the words are stuck down deep inside
but I get ahead of myself

settle in to the big idea
that it will never be completely done
no matter how complete we are

the devil is always in the details
details are always far from home

this is a brand new lullaby
one we forgot to know how to sing
a question we pretend to not ask.
a left-handed way to say I'm moving on

the devil is always in the details
the details are very far from home

take a hatchet to the truth
a wild man in a jewelry store
asking things that need no proof
no easy answers

the devil is in the details
the gory tiny details
and the details live in a distant village
far far far from home.