Photographs - James Murphy

Memories fade and stories can change

But it’s real if seen in photographs

See the way you smile

It’s been a long, long while

Since the way you seemed in these photographs

Everywhere I go I sit and eat alone

And think of your smile

Haven’t seen it in a while

Like the day when we took those photographs

We all cause some pain

So don’t be ashamed of yourself now

I’ll be alright it’s such a long life

And I still have most of our photographs

And I’m the one who most

All these ways you’ve come from harm

And the places you patronized me

Right from the start — it’s life

A phone at night to check I’m alright

But it’s clear all I need are these photographs

Every night at home

I fumble through these picture books

And smile at both the happy looks

We have on our faces in these photographs