Saving Storms

Random rebel blues Just cry now, get it all out And then see where you stand It’s like day dreams – the way I see you now Last time I took you for a drive We made turns that we were unsure of Winding up somewhere outside the lines And then folded and settled – back the way we should’ve been Valentine’s Day And great promises for a new year Forgive me for forgiving time I was never good with vengeance I can’t ever seem to get it right Not the way that you did (She whispered to me one night) “Hush and fall back and find your place” Tender kiss on lips so dry We hold vigil in the silence But with eyes closed before my sleep You surface Angel voices in the background singing songs “The shallow drowned lose less than we you breathe” And there is sadness and there is strangeness But it’s not the same as being alone Being alone never felt like this So we huddle together and we find a pace We trudge along and play games with shadows “Maybe that’s her” “Maybe she’s here” Maybe, baby, if you try hard enough You’ll believe it And then like bugs to bright lights They clamor to be close by Like their words of encouragement Champion any kind of change We all know what we know But it’s not like they know much I’m not even sure we asked them But I remember you The way the theme song at your prom Begged me to And I hold babies that will not be born In the darkened coldness Goddess in my hand Burning an image into my flesh I cannot wear you for my protection I am unshielded and unafraid In this bed I’ve made Waiting for you to claim this What little tornado our mighty storm Has become I would say to you See the poem in everything you do You would say to me Know when the poems done