the rain used to sing to me
through these old skylights
lead and glass that taught
to look up for the light
sifted through the flakes of chipped paint
dust, leaves & old papers
panning for gold
sifting ashes for bones
keepsake, a reminder
the asphalt turned to water
walking upon it you were prophetical
rising up into the streetlight
steam pouring from a manhole
pavement angel
that black bird staring only at me
the silence
you made closer
heaven was only
half as far that night
stumbled into a dream
daisies on your dashboard
thorns in your palm
nothing would ever be beautiful enough
to show you
candles flickered in my bedroom
Heaving of your last sigh
hours after you'd gone
kissing off the shadows from eager lips
a child's curiosity for answers
used to press into you
against that place just below your earlobe
my chin on your shoulder
the greed and taunt,
the seduction,
the clenched teeth,
the thrill of success
watching you wither into my chest
had you seen it all now
and if death could please just
take you away from all this now
because you knew...
looking up for light
because heaven was only
half as far that night...
Feb 4
Feb 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM UTC
the rain used to sing to me
through these old skylights
lead and glass that taught
to look up for the light
sifted through the flakes of chipped paint
dust, leaves & old papers
panning for gold
sifting ashes for bones
keepsake, a reminder
the asphalt turned to water
walking upon it you were prophetical
rising up into the streetlight
steam pouring from a manhole
pavement angel
that black bird staring only at me
the silence
you made closer
heaven was only
half as far that night
stumbled into a dream
daisies on your dashboard
thorns in your palm
nothing would ever be beautiful enough
to show you
candles flickered in my bedroom
Heaving of your last sigh
hours after you'd gone
kissing off the shadows from eager lips
a child's curiosity for answers
used to press into you
against that place just below your earlobe
my chin on your shoulder
the greed and taunt,
the seduction,
the clenched teeth,
the thrill of success
watching you wither into my chest
had you seen it all now
and if death could please just
take you away from all this now
because you knew...
looking up for light
because heaven was only
half as far that night...
