I popped my bubble gum, turned the radio up, as we sailed past the sun, with the windows open. I didn’t care if we crashed, I simply had to kiss you, in that moment, leaning across, until I was almost in your lap. I loved you, the only way I knew how, in my Lolita…

I woke up, wanting to wait up with you. We’ll watch the sunrise together one day, dark sky glittering as it comes to life, brightness meeting our tired eyes, as we kiss, by the window, and your arms are tight around me.

Confined, I find myself getting lost in my mind, because I’ve got questions, I’ve always got questions, but the answers are out of reach, out of the picture, and the lens of your camera flashes, like lightning, so I stay still, stuck in a storm, sticking with the idea that waiting is all I can…

I am going to meet you by the river, as the sun sets, and the moon settles into the night’s sky. My nails will be black, chipped and coloured outside the lines, and I’ll wear that black and red dress that you like, so you’ll know that I dressed up, just for you. I will…