i drove so fast.  
i drove so fast and yawned the entire time.
it was the adrenaline after packing too fast
and crying because it was working out for me to see you.

i ate too fast.
i sat at my mom's kitchen table trying to catch my breath
it was the comfort of hearing her voice again
as warm as the tea i drank too much of before going to bed.

i ran too fast.
i ran too fast after sleeping in and burning the coffee
it was the assurance of only living down the street
and the surprise of you being discharged early.

i stumbled into the first floor of the lobby
i hurried up the stairway
i whirled around

and the second i met your eyes in the elevator i realized
i would have crawled.