Lumisade

1:47 A.M.
The power went out
I couldn’t stop running
the sky red above
Snow smothers all sounds
struggled footsteps disturb fresh

I saw you, illuminated
Beneath the lamppost
In the center of town
Lights out

"I wish I had hearing aids," you said
"so the screaming couldn't be heard."
I held you
Caught your tears, cold
They froze on the ground

We walked together
Burning night
We left the town to dark behind us
Our cigarettes nightlights

We talked about nothing
And listened to everything
As our parents cried
Not knowing where we were

Haystack kept us alive
Outside a barn
It was our throne
We ruled the night
And slept.