Never seem to hear the alarm
(after thrusting all of his)
go off. The slightest touch
(secret rage into my body)
after thrusting all of his
(will startle my tongue awake)
secret rage into my body
(flying across the airport)
will startle my tongue awake
(our bedroom filled with cries)
flying across the airport
(terminal — we felt forced)
our bedroom filled with cries
(spent on therapy and self-help)
terminal — we felt forced
(to put on our best smiles)
spent on therapy and self-help
(books stacked beside our bed)
to put on our best smiles
(as we boarded the plane — words)
books stacked beside our bed
(that keep me up until four)
as we boarded the plane — words
(meant nothing to my skull)
that keep me up until four
(each night reeking of alcohol)
meant nothing to my skull
(crashing upside Plexiglas)
each night reeking of alcohol
(like a dream that will dissolve)
crashing upside Plexiglas
(our sense of time remained)
like a dream that will dissolve
(or a childhood we never had)
our sense of time remained
(distorted — as if those faces)
or a childhood we never had
(suddenly started to crawl)
distorted — as if those faces
(passing through a Jetway)
suddenly started to crawl
(up the chimney, black sheep)
passing through a Jetway
(with all that baggage in tow)
up the chimney, black sheep
(without a shepherd. As if love)
with all that baggage in tow
(belonged to a silent movie)
without a shepherd. As if love
(never seem to hear the alarm)
belonged to a silent movie
(go off. The slightest touch)
shot years ago could go on —