How long?

When the moon quits its job
When the letters stop arranging
themselves into a mob
when the horses all come home
when the flags fly free
when there are no armies
when your love finds the sea
when my arms are strong enough to fail
when I cannot make the bail
when the visions sail
when the small birds nest
when the lawyers all rest
when the blood finds its pest
when our restless feet learn to rage
when the pen draws the page
when our hearts are crowned in smoke

now can we go get something to eat?