Infrared

How can nothing ever mean something?

It goes from white to grey so fast.

A new pool on a strange mattress.

Helps me catch up with my past.

Pass me something to wipe with.

We're so easy to please.

Do you worry that it's loaded?

Laced with a million littles me's.

So are you up for the hat-trick

or are you down for a rest?

Is the whitest light between our legs

or hidden in my chest?

And if they see us on the stairs

or if they catch us on the sink.

Move quickly and brush it off

with a giggle and a wink.

At least we know we're fuckable,

at least we're sated and we're tired.

At least the bedroom stinks,

and we know we're desired.

SCREAMING IN THE TREES

We met on mutual ground

but you avoided my gaze

until I lost your face

in the next morning's haze.

You're shoes could've woken up the whole street.

They drowned out the birds screaming in the trees.

We sat down on the stone stairs

and I watched the scars on your knees.

We met on mutual ground.

You fell out of your dress.

This bar's not open late enough,

so let's go home and make a mess.

They smiled and left the room

to leave us with more space

but we stayed where we were

and just had a drink to the chase.

A good night kiss equals a quick reaction

but it's hard to believe I'm fully grown.

So as usual, we parted on vague terms,

so you could climb back on your thrown.

HAUNT ME

Haunt me.

I know

you'll keep me

in tow.

No laugh,

no guide,

no limp

beside.

So haunt me

'cause I know

you'll keep me

in tow.

If she's all

I need

to love

and breed.

then haunt me

'cause I'll know

you'll keep me

in tow.

TURBULENCE

You always jump and quiver

when you're coming in to land

with no runway, no guidance

no nails dug into my hand.

We could have whoever we want.

We could go back to school

and see the dead laugh again.

Let's get dressed up and pull.

The only benefit of drinking.

The downside of what we take.

Some weekends I feel

like I could always be awake.

A party in a strangers house.

Have we ever met the host?

Just smile and keep talking

and get your can for a toast.

We won't always be safe here

but this is where we reign.

Pull it tight to protect us.

We might never sleep again.