it means your face is on fire
it means your hands grab anything that moves
it means you want to be kissing her scarlet knees
it means you want one bloody shrieking crimson haunted wish
to finally come true as you speed past
your blindfolded childhood drive until your life
finally works it means you want a ride so fast so smooth you’ll glide
into home right through your front door no questions asked
it means your inflamed dream is racing you into the future
where naked people are waiting to greet you embrace you
are lined up to jump inside the passenger seat
it means your headache will recede into a night of fingertips
easing the pain your back drenched against the leather
cherry colored ignition blush like your first hot wheeled crush
energy pulsing feet solid on the pedal touch
your hands 10 and 2 o’clock like they taught you back then when
all you cared about was her skirt riding up over your cool hand
slap her thigh it hurt to look her in the eye one kiss to last all summer