(it started at the) Carnival
you clutch the bars of the cage as we start to get high
“I’m gonna scream,”
snug tight up there it is him, you and I
rising up above
the carnival lights, children screaming, people in lines
the ride shakes, you smile
and we go
Do you remember?
What do you remember
the door opens, you stumble out laughing
we go out the gate
he leaves, now it is only you and I
walking together
past carnival lights, children screaming, people in lines
“Later,” and you smile
and you go
I walk on alone
not knowing the texture of your palms
or the taste of your lips
you stumble across the beach with heels in your hand
“How about here?”
separate from everyone, it is you and I
rising up above
the winter moon glows like the sun
we lie down, you smile
and we go
the bed creaks, you hide yourself in my shoulder
we hide under covers
snug tight together, you and I
walking together
down the streets of the world we’ve created
we lie down, you smile
and you go
I walk on alone
our world, my own
and I go
down streets I used to know
where cracks in the sidewalk let weeds grow
remembering the texture of your palms
and taste of your lips
the way my hands rested
on your waist and your hips
wishing your smile
could stay for a while
more
no
I walk on alone
now our world is my own
and down streets I used to know
I go