we clutch the ether between fears & hopes

[theresomewhere]

with little kisses butterflying our tears away

pilot & co-pilot

where are we going

we ask ourselves

through shared looks of worry

and uncertain smiles

this is the time

life lullabyes us ahead in half-sleep

our alarms are hidden away in coat pockets

and time clocks ring when our bodies are there

our spirits trailing

never quite

catching

up