A Headlong Stretch: v. Backwards Man

Peter Hammill

It's only looking backwards 
that you retrace your hand 
it's only in a moment of reversal 
that you can see where you stand 
ease out, come through the film and through the mirror 
welcome the backwards man. 

Oh yes, the beach still stirs the ocean, 
and soon the tide will turn the moon round 
all is forgiven and all was foreseen - 
all's as it ever could be. 

Ends forced motive out of meaning 
means all even out in the end 
retracing steps 
in the process you learn to stand, 
learn to walk again 
so much gets forgotten, so much is forsworn 
in retrospect. 

Did I really do that? 
Was I ever so young....? 

It's here, looking backwards 
that you confront your own face 
it's only in such moments of reversal 
that you're secure in place. 
Through the fire backwards 
again and again 
return to base.
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