she was waiting in the lounge
draped in shades of red and gray
dazzling soon-to-be-knots
and her waters had no fall
i found her watching the coy
when she saw me we weren't shy
fights around us and a quick escape
scrapes on meridians and cokes to chase
if that was to be the end
well we were never surer
knocking on wood
and the doors of strangers
knowing what you know you knew
when i knew you know what i do
had i known you later
or sooner
what a regret
every time
did those quarters
make a dollar?
enough to bus
to the idea and back
that i died a few times
and that you died a few times
and that we are ghosts
or you are
or i'm living out a fantasy
that you're still here
but you are
and that idea has changed
the way iron patinas
into a red from rust
shades of knowing how you know me
is water that douses me with the
harrowing fantasy
that i'm not here really
and when i turn to ask you
"did i die back there somewhere?"
you'll say
"you still owe taxes to the IRS!"
Nov 19, 2025
Nov 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM UTC
she was waiting in the lounge
draped in shades of red and gray
dazzling soon-to-be-knots
and her waters had no fall
i found her watching the coy
when she saw me we weren't shy
fights around us and a quick escape
scrapes on meridians and cokes to chase
if that was to be the end
well we were never surer
knocking on wood
and the doors of strangers
knowing what you know you knew
when i knew you know what i do
had i known you later
or sooner
what a regret
every time
did those quarters
make a dollar?
enough to bus
to the idea and back
that i died a few times
and that you died a few times
and that we are ghosts
or you are
or i'm living out a fantasy
that you're still here
but you are
and that idea has changed
the way iron patinas
into a red from rust
shades of knowing how you know me
is water that douses me with the
harrowing fantasy
that i'm not here really
and when i turn to ask you
"did i die back there somewhere?"
you'll say
"you still owe taxes to the IRS!"
