caution pt.2

act 1
isn’t it strange ending up here?
never planned on seeing her again
but after liquor the night goes quicker
and we’re all friends again

act 2
i’m an atom bomb baby
so give me everything
tell me your favorite things
and promise to not let go
i’m a cyclone so hit me
with all that you have
i’ll do my best to keep up
if you never let me fall

act 3
snow falls on my cotton skin
and ash is burning on my wrist
tongue heavied by hesitant words
twisting fabric with my fingertips
they coax me to admit
my stomach twists with a kick
i got achy bones that feel too old
just a lonely kid
warm and flushed and ever in love

act 4
it’s a long night from here on out
i’m looking past the lights
at the stoic kid standing and watching
wondering how he got so tall

act 5
come back to earth in the car
suddenly instructing again
holding a bag in her lap
blonde hair held back for safety’s sake
back to the caution
back to the battles
brain asking if the words were true
heart knowing that they were