red nose swelling with salt
lay your head on my shoulder
dwelling spirits to fault
stay still until the storm’s over
fire blazing on the lake
warping our picture of time
silent pleas for lovers sake
dreaming of when you were mine
back before i knew you
back when bright whites roamed
when we bled the untrue
our bodies were only bones
now we’re treading water
racing to the finish line
feel your blood getting hotter
tracing just one step behind
lame shivers
on this summer’s dawn
pain shivers
inhale and exhale on
