laying here tonight
i heard sirens
tonight
laying here
unsleeping in my
bed with this
emergency feeling
no need to stop at any lights
if you’re coming here
tonight. i’ll clear
the roads before you and light your path
with burning branches
and strong flowers and
shake here anxious on my back
stretching past my skin after you
with prayers written
on my lips, on my hands, on my knees
pulsing like a lightning rod as i wait
for you to arrive
in a fast car and flashing lights
just in time
to save my life