december's song

you came to my bed like a man, like a painter
bludgeoned with wine & smoked out lips
the woman in you & the woman in me laid down together
breathed into the other, ripped
inevitable consequence
of walking uphill through snow
and watering your potted plants,
watch our ice flowers grow

winter's come full cycle
blanket lairs & gas stations
baby, it's december
all I want's a bedroom dance with you

we met your past walking around in your old skin
he wore your father's shirt, sewn up with new buttons
we rolled to the parking garage,
found the $4 I'd lost
we are just
cycling through the days
of photographs & robbery
cause, effect, bandaids
your eyes always green

winter's come full cycle
blanket lairs & gas stations
baby, it's december
all I want's a bedroom dance with you

"lay your body down
bring your body down
listen to my voice,
the only sound
as I lullaby you, lullaby you down"
I left the lioness of you asleep
under the nest we'd piled up around us
I hunted high heeled, you half bed dreamed
I think karma finally found us
we roll around the moon
coincidence by the spoonful
even when you're trapped, alone
you're still alarmingly celestial

winter's come full cycle
blanket lairs & gas stations
baby, it's december
all I want's a bedroom dance with you