In memory of

To and for

How long are we going to burn like this?

Laughing at all we thought of

Off key

Ransom notes painted across front porches

Last night we proclaimed

Fraudulent conclusions

Other wallets in my back pocket

And it’s beautiful how you twirl like that

In memory of

To and for

That shining light smoke signal

The flares choking us up

Prepared

Like last year with the escape plan

Like the faulty ladder

Happy New Years, resolutions

To broken ankles and mended hearts

In memory of

To and for

That bed you slept in last week

Made you think of her curves

My lord

You left that place

Wringing your hands, pulling your hair

Can’t you just calm down

Bruised legs, spread legs

It’s all the same

In memory of

To and for

It’s just like the world has stopped breathing

And we just stood there, taking in the beautiful scenery