hold your breath
count your change
something’s coming
coming this way
if you light a candle
and blow out the dark
then maybe you’ll
dream
of somewhere less stark
a penny hits the floor
your hands grope for the door
there are snakes at the love feast
i told you so, someone whispers
i love you so, someone whispers
when did the temperature lower?
when did your dreams become hostile
when did nightmares invade your sleep
as well as your wake?
call your mother
call your home
teeth clatter as you
pick up the phone
skeleton apologies echo farewells as
your excuse drips far past the stairwell
can she hear the shiver
can she hear the lie
when did you begin to cry?
someone sings an empty song
you scold yourself for singing along
dancing juice and haunting tunes
you didn’t mean to stay past June
poems ring accross the square
the meaningless words account your despair
A shiver
And a shake
A sliver of hope
And you partake
In something that is unknown
But it has to be better
Than the party that’s about to be thrown
We'll Be Fine 