early this morning
as the thunderstorm rolled in
i fed you the names
to its each of its parts
to push aside your fear
we repeated the words
like mantras
each time a flash
came through the seam
in the hotel blackout curtains
your words smaller
and a moment behind mine
lightning...lightning
thunder...thunder
lightning...lightning
thunder...thunder
after the storms had passed
and the morning arrived
you woke
and turned your head
to the windows again
you spoke
as if you were talking
to your toddler friends
who were getting into their parents cars
the morning after a sleepover
bye bye lightning
bye bye thunder
bye bye dark
