who’s not drowning in me

like pulling glass from my palm

then I’m shocked when it bleeds

I mean I mean I got the guns out

and we were ready to go

when I heard that creak on the staircase

when I heard it moving below

now its just perched on my shoulders

and i am bent with the weight

I can shoot to kill this old vulture

or let it take me away

gun fire :: set my house ablaze

i could make you leave

i could make you want to stay

kill me quick

you wanted it this way

i came home like this

to a house in disarray

claw marks on the walls

spelling out your name

i could make you leave

i could make you want to stay

kill me quick

you wanted it this way

i’ve been getting these phone calls at night

a ghost of you saying turn off the light

a storm was coming

i should have seen him

on the horizon

or felt him moving

with the grace of wolves

and had my knife out

and gone in for the kill

but now its everywhere

and i cant see the stars

now its everywhere

in every working nightmare

i want you to see this

and everything

but only if its

in stability

this isn’t love

this is a mistake between us

but i remember

a day by the sea

i remember

lucidity

It was just a computer screen

He took her to the coast

Because she liked to hear the sea

She’s got skin like a ghost

And eyes like ice

She only bets on the devil

When he treats her nice

hello is anyone home?

I looked at your hands and said

come on come on pick up the phone.

I stepped onto your shoes and said

ok are you ready to go?

I spoke to your mouth and said

i know i know i know

All “excellent” and and

“great” and and

check marks and exclamation points

and underlined Vaudeville and pretend.

And now he teaches the class for me.

All “I agree.”
And eye contact.