Nights Like These
It starts with a clap
one mississippi
Fireflies marvel
one mississippi
A child scrambles
one mississippi
In the heart of the heart
one
a flash
a distant sound of despair.
two mississippi
three mississippi
at the electricity
searching for shelter
in the open air.
two mississippi
in three directions at once
finds protection
in her mother's arms.
of a hot summer's eve
fiery storms like these
are beauty in disguise.