rain looks likely
which out here means
we should burn things
that are piling up

the mailbox
the fruit stand
the swan boat
the stocks...

I get home and you’re
bored, so I’m scared
you’re the best thing
I’ve got going

I’m throwing that in 
as well. our fire 
almost
hits the tree

sparks threaten
to crawl like termites
towards our house
towards me and

all this wood
towards you and
wherever you are
in there. I should've

had you ready. but 
the rain comes as expected
it allows the fire 
to process without 

consuming itself
or so it assumes
as the fire assumes
it can quit when it wants

so more and more
is just thrown in
like us— a 
getting through shit 

machine
a knot through which
the accelerant
is love