I remember driving
Dave Matthews singing
My mind everywhere but
here, jolted into now by
the spectre of your smile

Every corner I turn I return
to your lovely apparition
I'm not superstitious but I feel
the need to hit the brakes

I remember driving on the sleet
as Dave narrates the tale
I hear the words 'crash into me'
as we dance in your room
my fingers dig into your back
as I hold on for life
you inch nearer and nearer
the tires grope for traction
my reaction evading the reach of lyric
and the ground is too slick
your hands too warm
I know I'm crashing

I knew I'd crashed.

I remember the terror
as I neared your smile
the terror is now what makes me smile
my teeth clenched sweetly
my heart, the rock skipping
across the lake
my scream was wretched and silent
and inside, I'd never laughed louder