i have about 18 pairs of shoes
in a box in the trunk of my car
so well prepared for the just in case
for wherever the chase
will take me
to you or away
the run or the wait

always searching for that perfect pair
of shades to sit here in the sun
breathe when i can
sing when i can this wildfire
in it's never perfect words
and wait
to walk in the rain
with you

so kiss me
on the balcony
and say you'll meet my mother