Something New

I look out the car window and see the grumbling clouds accompanied by low fog I can barely see clearly through this cataract of a sky But hey, doesn’t everyone say to live in the moment? Keep me wrapped up inside of this dizzy haze Flood my mind, let me float away Undress me, bathe me, put me to bed Give me comfort during my night terrors, chase the prowler away By my side, never leave Gripping onto your arm, my tears smother your new shoes I know no life without you A flicker of light through the windshield startles me, this is new I stare in awe, but I must ask… Is this the friendly glow of a newly installed light post? Or the despicable shine of oncoming, zooming cars? I feel you departing Must I face this on my own? You exclaim that this must end, but I can’t let you go Swallow me whole, protect me from the blaze But no, I’m rotten to the taste I’m forced to face this alone I’ll see you in my head at night Will it be in my sweet dreams or my terrifying nightmares? Only time will tell