i painted my love

I painted my love on the side of a cow
where will I send it now
down the hill down the hill in the mist and the blight
every warm living body in this herd of your name
huddled together in sunlight
I painted your song on sixty-four cows
each one with a name and a mother
I did this for you with non-toxic paint too
I could not have done any other
I painted my love on the side of a cow
don't ask me why or how